# nvim-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to remotely control and interact with Neovim sessions, enabling command execution, state inspection, and LSP actions via RPC socket. It solves problems of automating Neovim workflows and integrating AI assistants with Neovim instances, accepting inputs such as commands and LSP actions, and outputting results and state information. Ideal for use cases requiring automated Neovim session management on Linux and macOS systems.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/paulburgess1357-nvim-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/paulburgess1357-nvim-mcp

## Description

Enables AI assistants to control running Neovim sessions via RPC socket, supporting command execution, state inspection, and LSP actions. Automatically discovers Neovim instances and supports multi-instance management on Linux and macOS.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-05-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/de8no25rw0)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/paulburgess1357/nvim-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "paulburgess1357-nvim-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/paulburgess1357-nvim-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/paulburgess1357-nvim-mcp/pull`

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