💡 How to use:
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Fill all required fields (name, prefix, body). Optionally add a
description or import.
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In the body field, type special shortcuts for rapid snippet
writing:
$ → inserts $1, then $2, etc.
var → inserts $1 (or next placeholder)
Var → inserts ${1maj},
filename → ${TM_FILENAME}, etc.
{ ( [ " ' → auto close pairs
See full list below!
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Click "Generate Snippet" and paste the JSON into your
lua/snippets/ folder.
⭐ Snippet Format
{
"snippet_name": {
"prefix": "trigger",
"body": [
"line 1",
"line 2 with ${1:placeholder}"
],
"description": "Optional",
"import": "import Something from 'somewhere';"
}
}
🚀 Placeholders & Tricks
Basic Placeholders
$1 — First placeholder
$2 — Next placeholder
$0 — Final cursor position
Defaults
${2:default} — Placeholder with default
${1:myVar} — Default var name
Transforms
${1cap} — Capitalize first
${1pascal} — PascalCase
${1camel} — camelCase
${1snake} — snake_case
${1upper} — UPPERCASE
${1lower} — lowercase
🗂️ Special TM_ variables (auto-filled)
${TM_FILENAME} — Full file name
${TM_FILENAME_BASE} — File name, no extension
${TM_DIRECTORY} — Full path to file's directory
${CURRENT_YEAR}, ${CURRENT_MONTH},
${CURRENT_DATE} — Date
${CURRENT_HOUR}, ${CURRENT_MINUTE} — Time
${CLIPBOARD} — Current clipboard content
🌈 Pro Tip: Use these for auto-filled metadata/comments!
All snippets are saved in ~/.config/nvim/lua/snippets/ (see
your config README).