Emacs-Kick(starter) for Vim/Neovim Users

Welcome to Emacs-Kick, a feature-rich Emacs configuration designed for users familiar with Vim, Neovim, and Vi. With this setup, you don't need to leave behind your favorite terminal or tools like yazi, starship, lazygit, and lazydocker just to give Emacs a try.

Use Emacs the same way you'd use Neovim, seamlessly integrating it into your workflow inside terminal multiplexers like tmux or Zellij, while also enjoying modern features such as treesitter and LSP—no hassle.

Emacs-Kick is not a distribution, but a starting point for your own configuration. It’s designed to be accessible to Vim/Neovim users without needing to adopt all of Emacs' ecosystem. You can still enjoy the power of Emacs without having to learn every Emacs-specific workflow.

Minimum Requirements:

• Emacs version 29+
  • You can verify your version by running:

emacs --version

Installation Instructions:

1. Clone the repository:

   Note: If you already have an existing Emacs configuration in ~/.emacs.d, please back it up before proceeding. You can do this by renaming the directory:

mv ~/.emacs.d ~/.emacs.d.backup

If you have any additional configurations from other Emacs installations, please clean them up. This includes directories and files such as ~/.emacs.d, ~/.emacs, ~/.emacs~, ~/.config/emacs, ~/.config/doom, ~/.config/cache/emacs and any other related files.

After backing up, clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/LionyxML/emacs-kick.git ~/.emacs.d

2. Run the setup:

   After cloning, install the configuration by running:

emacs -nw --eval="(ek/first-install)"

Alternatively, you can run the provided script ek-reinstall.sh from inside ~/.emacs.d/, which will achieve the same result:

cd ~/.emacs.d/ && ./ek-reinstall.sh

Both methods will install all necessary packages and apply the configuration.

3. Set terminal mode by default:

   Note on Emacs modes: Emacs automatically adapts to either graphical or terminal mode depending on the environment. But if you're in a graphical session and prefer terminal mode, just use:

emacs -nw

To ensure Emacs always opens in terminal mode, add the following to your .bashrc or .zshrc:

alias emacs='emacs -nw'

Then, reload your shell configuration with:

source ~/.bashrc  # for bash
source ~/.zshrc   # for zsh

4. Start Emacs:

   Once set up, start Emacs with:

emacs

Usage Tips:

• Leader Key: The leader key is set to SPC (spacebar), which-key is there to help you discover keybindings.
• Help Commands:
  • SPC h i opens the Emacs info documentation (M-x info).
  • SPC h v allows you to explore available variables.
  • SPC h f lets you explore functions.
  • SPC h k displays keybindings.

Troubleshooting:

• If you encounter any issues during installation, check the *Messages* buffer for more information. You can switch between buffers with SPC SPC, and navigate options using C-p and C-n.

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This configuration is tailored for Vim/Neovim users looking to explore Emacs while keeping their existing workflow intact. Feel free to explore and customize it further as you go.

Enjoy your Emacs experience!

Contributing

This package is intentionally designed with a specific vision in mind, reflecting my own opinions and preferences. While contributions are welcome, please understand that this configuration is quite opinionated.

If you have suggestions or requests, they will be considered carefully, but I cannot make any promises regarding implementation or acceptance. Your input is valuable, and I appreciate any help or feedback to improve the project.

To contribute, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request. Let's make this configuration even better together!