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Tool References

Detailed documentation for individual development tools

Overview

This section provides comprehensive reference documentation for each major tool in our development environment. Each guide includes configuration, commands, shortcuts, and integration details.

Available Tools

Neovim

Modern text editor:

• Modal editing system
• Plugin ecosystem
• LSP integration
• AI assistance

tmux

Terminal multiplexer:

• Session management
• Window and pane control
• Copy mode
• Plugin system

Git

Version control:

• Extensive aliases
• Workflow commands
• GitHub integration
• Advanced features

Alacritty

GPU-accelerated terminal:

• Performance settings
• Theme integration
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Mouse configuration

Quick Tool Comparison

Text Editing

Feature	Neovim	VS Code	Vim
Startup speed	⚡ Fast	🐌 Slow	⚡ Fast
Plugin system	lazy.nvim	Marketplace	Vimscript
LSP support	Native	Native	Plugin
AI integration	CodeCompanion	Copilot	Limited

Terminal Tools

Feature	Alacritty	iTerm2	Terminal.app
GPU accelerated	✓	✗	✗
Config format	TOML	GUI	GUI
Cross-platform	✓	✗	✗
Resource usage	Low	High	Medium

Multiplexing

Feature	tmux	Screen	Native tabs
Persistent sessions	✓	✓	✗
Split panes	✓	Limited	✗
Scriptable	✓	✓	✗
Remote work	✓	✓	✗

Tool Integration

Editor + Terminal

# Seamless navigation
C-h/j/k/l    # Works in both Neovim and tmux

# Quick edit
v file.txt   # Opens in Neovim

Git + Editor

:Git         # Fugitive in Neovim
<leader>gg   # LazyGit integration
gs           # Git status in shell

Theme Synchronization

All tools respect the system theme:

• Alacritty loads dynamic theme
• Neovim detects via environment
• tmux updates on theme switch

Learning Resources

Getting Started

1. Neovim: Start with :Tutor
2. tmux: Try man tmux
3. Git: Use git help tutorial
4. Alacritty: Check alacritty --help

Advanced Usage

• Neovim: :help usr_toc
• tmux: Prefix + ? for keybindings
• Git: git help workflows
• Alacritty: Configuration examples

Tool Selection Philosophy

Our tool choices prioritize:

1. Performance - Fast startup and operation
2. Extensibility - Rich plugin ecosystems
3. Integration - Tools work together
4. Efficiency - Keyboard-driven workflows

Customization

Each tool can be customized:

Tool	Config Location	Format
Neovim	~/.config/nvim/	Lua
tmux	~/.tmux.conf	Shell
Git	~/.gitconfig	INI
Alacritty	~/.config/alacritty/	TOML

Quick Commands

# Edit configurations
vimconfig     # Neovim config
tmuxconfig    # tmux config
gitconfig     # Git config

# Reload configurations
:source %     # In Neovim
C-a r         # In tmux
source ~/.zshrc  # Shell

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