model.nvim - Customizable AI Prompts Integration for Neovim

Introduction to model.nvim

The model.nvim project offers a powerful toolset designed for Neovim users to integrate AI models seamlessly for code completions and chat functionalities. This plugin is particularly tailored for those who want to customize their prompts, experiment with various AI providers, or utilize local AI models.

Key Features

Provider Agnostic: The plugin does not depend on a specific AI service provider. It supports both cloud-based providers like OpenAI ChatGPT, Google PaLM, and Hugging Face, as well as local providers such as llama.cpp. Users also have the flexibility to add their own custom providers.
Programmatic Lua Prompts: Users can build AI prompts in Lua, offering full control over customization. This feature supports asynchronous and multistep prompts, with several starter examples to help users get started.
Streaming Completions: The plugin allows for streaming AI-generated text completions directly into Neovim buffers. It supports various modes like append, replace, or insert, providing a dynamic editing experience.
Mchat Filetype Buffer: Enhance your Neovim with chat functionalities in the mchat filetype buffer. This feature allows control over message and settings edits, and enables interaction with different AI models. It also supports code highlighting and folding through Treesitter extensions.

Setup Requirements

To get started with model.nvim, users need to have Neovim 0.9.0 or higher installed, alongside curl for network interactions. Integration with the Lazy.nvim plugin manager provides an efficient setup workflow.

Usage

Model.nvim includes a selection of starter prompts and a flexible system to build a custom prompt library. Prompts can be configured to operate in different modes, affecting whether AI responses are appended, inserted, or replace existing text.

Users can initiate AI model commands using:

:Model [name] or :M [name] for completion tasks.
:Mchat [name] [instruction] to start new chat sessions.
Various buffer management commands are available to manage AI-generated responses within Neovim.

Configuration

Customization is a core part of model.nvim, allowing users to define their own prompt settings within the configuration table. Users can specify default prompts, highlight settings, and more to tailor the plugin to their workflow needs.

AI Providers

Model.nvim supports multiple AI providers:

OpenAI ChatGPT: Users can configure API credentials to interact with OpenAI’s API.
Llama.cpp: Supports local model execution, with options to autostart servers for certain AI models.
Ollama, Google PaLM, and Others: These integrate through defined API endpoints, requiring respective API keys for access.

Conclusion

Model.nvim bridges the gap between Neovim’s editing capabilities and modern AI models, enabling a powerful and customizable environment for users who prefer working within Neovim. Whether you're looking to enhance code completion, engage in AI chat, or explore AI functionalities directly within your editor, model.nvim offers robust solutions tailored to various provider settings and user preferences.

For questions and further discussions, users can engage on the project’s discussion page on GitHub.