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alerque/vim-just — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2025-10-09

Audience · developerComplexity · 1/5QuietSetup · easy

tl;dr

A Vim and Neovim plugin that adds syntax highlighting for justfiles, making task definitions in the 'just' command runner easier to read and navigate by color-coding recipes, variables, and comments.

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    What it does
      Syntax highlighting for justfiles
      Color-codes recipes and variables
      Teaches editor justfile structure
    Tech stack
      Vim 8 plus
      Neovim 0.4 plus
      vim-plug and lazy.nvim
    Use cases
      Build and test task files
      Deploy command shortcuts
      Project command organization
    Audience
      Developers using just runner
      Vim and Neovim users
      Technical project leads

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Color-code justfiles in Vim so you can quickly scan task definitions for building, testing, and deploying.

VIBE 2

Visually distinguish between recipes, variables, and comments when editing justfiles in Neovim.

what's the stack?

VimNeovimVimscript

how it stacks up fr

alerque/vim-just0verflowme/alarm-clock0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch
Stars0
LanguageCSSPython
Last pushed2025-10-092022-10-03
MaintenanceQuietDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity1/52/54/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderdeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

in plain english

Vim-just is a plugin that adds syntax highlighting for "justfiles" in the Vim and Neovim text editors. If you use a tool called "just" to organize and run project commands, this plugin makes those justfiles much easier to read by color-coding the text. It works with Vim 8 and later, or Neovim 0.4 and later. "just" is a command-line tool that lets you write simple shortcuts for repetitive project tasks, similar to a makefile. When you open one of these files in Vim or Neovim, the editor doesn't inherently know how to format it. This plugin teaches the editor the specific structure and keywords of justfiles, so it can apply colors that help you visually distinguish between recipes, variables, and comments. The primary audience is developers or technical project leads who use the "just" task runner and prefer Vim or Neovim as their code editor. For example, if you have a justfile with several task recipes for building code, running tests, and deploying an application, this plugin will highlight each part of the file so you can quickly scan and verify your task definitions. The project is straightforward to install and supports several popular plugin managers for Vim and Neovim, including vim-plug and lazy.nvim. It can also be installed manually using Vim's built-in package system. Notably, if you use Neovim with a tool called nvim-treesitter, that tool may try to handle justfile formatting on its own. The README explains how to configure your setup so this plugin takes precedence for syntax highlighting if you prefer it. The README doesn't go into detail about specific highlighting features or the underlying implementation. It focuses entirely on installation, setup alongside treesitter, and how to update older installations to the current code branch.

prompts (copy fr)

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How do I install vim-just using vim-plug and make it highlight my justfiles in Vim 8?
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I use Neovim with nvim-treesitter and my justfile highlighting is wrong. How do I configure vim-just to take precedence over treesitter for syntax highlighting?
prompt 3
Show me how to manually install vim-just using Vim's built-in package system instead of a plugin manager.

Frequently asked questions

what is vim-just fr?

A Vim and Neovim plugin that adds syntax highlighting for justfiles, making task definitions in the 'just' command runner easier to read and navigate by color-coding recipes, variables, and comments.

Is vim-just actively maintained?

Quiet — no commits in 6-12 months (last push 2025-10-09).

How hard is vim-just to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is vim-just for?

Mainly developer.

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