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If you add more editor support, don't forget to add it to the [FAQ](https://github.com/Araq/Nim/blob/devel/web/question.rst) as well.
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The following editors have some Nim support:
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### Visual Studio Code aka VSCode
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* https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kosz78.nim (Nim Extension)
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* Syntax Highlight (nim, nims, nimble, nim.cfg)
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* Code Completion
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* Goto Definition
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* Find References
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* File outline
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* Lint-on-save (optional)
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* Build-on-save and / or hotkey (optional)
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* Workspace symbol search
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* Related extensions and information for Nim with VSCode
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* https://code.visualstudio.com (editor homepage)
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* https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=oderwat.indent-rainbow (indent visualizer)
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* https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mattn.Runner (code runner)
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* https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=webfreak.debug (debugger)
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* http://forum.nim-lang.org/t/2061 (Nim Forum Thread)
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### Emacs
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* https://github.com/nim-lang/nim-mode (requires emacs 24.4)
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* https://github.com/jameshfisher/nimrod-mode (works with emacs 23 too, as of 2014-02-15)
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### Vim
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* https://github.com/zah/nim.vim/
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* Syntax Highlighting
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* Auto-indent
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* Build/Jump to errors within Vim
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* Project Navigation and Jump to Definition (using the Ctags support listed below or [Nim's idetools](https://nim-lang.org/docs/idetools.html) command)
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* https://github.com/baabelfish/nvim-nim
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A very new plugin for Vim and Neovim, still in heavy development.
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* https://github.com/alaviss/nim.nvim
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An experimental plugin targeting Neovim (no Vim support) featuring:
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* Semantic syntax highlighting
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* Go to definition
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* Auto-completion
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* Section movements
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* Auto-indent
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* Code folding
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* Find references
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* File outline
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* http://gradha.github.io/articles/2014/02/invoking-dash-from-the-command-line-vim.html
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Instructions to map Vim's ``K`` letter to look up documentation under MacOSX using [Dash](http://forum.nim-lang.org/t/330).
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* https://github.com/w0rp/ale (Asynchronous Lint Engine)
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* General lint/syntax-check plugin
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* Supports running `nim check` on save by default
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* Only works with Vim8 and neovim since it uses async features
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### Textadept
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* https://github.com/xomachine/textadept-nim
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A very new plugin for [Textadept](https://foicica.com/textadept/)
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### LiClipse
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* http://www.liclipse.com
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LiClipse is a plugin for Eclipse (which also provides a standalone version for convenience) which provides Nim support providing syntax-highlighting, outline, comment/uncomment (ctrl+/), select/deselect scope (Shift+Alt+Up/Down), auto-indent, mark occurrences, user templates, multiple cursors (Ctrl+K or Ctrl+Alt+mouse select) and indent guides.
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### Scite
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Recent versions of Scite have out-of-the-box support for Nim. For older versions: <br />
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http://sourceforge.net/p/scintilla/scite/ci/default/tree/src/nimrod.properties?format=raw
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To enable nim, edit the global config file: *(from http://forum.nim-lang.org/t/312)*
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* remove nimrod from the list in `imports.exclude=(...lots of stuff)`
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* edit `source.files` to make scintilla recognise .nim
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### Aporia
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Aporia is a Nim IDE written in Nim.
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https://github.com/nim-lang/Aporia/
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### Visual Studio
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https://github.com/Gravityzwell/NimStudio
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### LightTable
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https://github.com/zah/nim.lt/
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### Atom
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* https://github.com/russpowers/nim-atom
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* Autocomplete
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* Linting/Error Checking (on file save or on-the-fly)
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* Jump-to-definition
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* Syntax highlighting
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* https://github.com/zah/nim.atom/
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### Gedit/Other GtkSourceView editors
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There is a .lang file for gedit [here](https://github.com/nim-lang/Aporia/blob/master/share/gtksourceview-2.0/language-specs/nim.lang)
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### Geany
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There is a [pull request](https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/193) to provide Nim support in [Geany](http://www.geany.org).
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### Ctags
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Basic ```~/.ctags``` rules for Nim code (Feel free to improve and contribute)
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Don't use this if possible, [Nim idetools](http://nim-lang.org/docs/idetools.html) provides better results.
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```
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--langdef=nim
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--langmap=nim:.nim
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--regex-nim=/(\w+)\*?\s*=\s*object/\1/t,class/
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--regex-nim=/(\w+)\*?\s*=\s*enum/\1/t,enum/
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--regex-nim=/(\w+)\*?\s*=\s*tuple/\1/t,tuple/
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--regex-nim=/(\w+)\*?\s*=\s*range/\1/t,subrange/
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--regex-nim=/(\w+)\*?\s*=\s*proc/\1/t,proctype/
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--regex-nim=/proc\s+(\w+)/\1/f,procedure/
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--regex-nim=/method\s+(\w+)/\1/f,method/
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--regex-nim=/proc\s+`([^`]+)`/\1/o,operator/
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--regex-nim=/template\s+(\w+)/\1/t,template/
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--regex-nim=/macro\s+(\w+)/\1/m,macro/
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```
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Alternatively, there's a native tags generator specifically for Nim: https://bitbucket.org/nimcontrib/ntags
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### jEdit
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https://github.com/exhu/nimrod-misc/tree/master/jedit
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### Sublime
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* https://github.com/Varriount/NimLime
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**NimLime** is a Sublime Text plugin that supports:
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* Syntax highlighting
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* Go to definition
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* Error checking and highlighting through the compiler
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* Completion suggestions though the compiler
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* Babel package manager interaction
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* https://github.com/leonardoce/nimrod-sublime
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### Kate
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Syntax highlighting:
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https://github.com/PhilipWitte/NimKate
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### TextMate
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Available from the bundle installer in preferences ([repository](https://github.com/textmate/nim.tmbundle)).
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### QtCreator
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Enable the experimental plugin 'Nim' from the menu Help -> About Plugin..
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Support
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* Syntax Highlighting
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* Debugging
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* Simple project handling
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### KDevelop
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https://github.com/xyz32/KDevelop-template
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Demo: https://vimeo.com/135918228
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KDevelop templates for Nim project and Nim file:
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* Project management (build/run configuration)
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* New nim file
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* Debug with gdb (You will need to uncomment the debug flag in the nim.cfg file)
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* Syntax Highlighting (Needs [Kate syntax highlighting](https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/wiki/Editor-Support#kate)).
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Make sure you have both Nim and Nimble installed.
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### Howl
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http://howl.io
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Recent versions of Howl have built-in Nim syntax highlighting.
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### Micro
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https://github.com/zyedidia/micro
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Has built-in Nim syntax highlighting
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### Notepad++
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Support Nim syntax highlighting and code folding via a plugin written entirely in Nim!.
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* Download available [here](https://github.com/jangko/nppnim/releases)
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* Source code available [here](https://github.com/jangko/nppnim)
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### Code::Blocks
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[Pull request](https://sourceforge.net/p/codeblocks/tickets/657/) with the description of how to apply the attached settings locally to enable the Nim syntax highlighting.
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### Kakoune
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http://kakoune.org/
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Has built-in Nim syntax highlighting and external linting support using Nim check with this [hook](https://gist.github.com/Clyybber/8861110a55f63ef1c255b26dbabfec1c) |