# Install neovim-remote with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix Control nvim processes using nvr command-line tool. Version 2.5.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:neovim-remote ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install neovim-remote ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install neovim-remote ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/neovim-remote/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#neovim-remote ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/neovim-remote/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:neovim-remote - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.5.1 - **Source summary:** Control nvim processes using nvr command-line tool - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:05:36-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - nvr (cli) - nvr (alias) ## Dependencies - neovim - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.5.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/mhinz/neovim-remote - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage neovim-remote provides the `nvr` command, a small Python client for controlling Neovim server processes from the shell. Its core value is restoring Vim-style remote workflows around Neovim's RPC/listen-address model. ### Project history The `mhinz/neovim-remote` repository was created on 2015-12-04. Its README explains the context directly: Neovim always starts a server, exposes an address such as `v:servername`, and can be started with `nvim --listen /tmp/nvimsocket`; `nvr` then sends commands to that server. The project released v1.4.0 in 2016 and v1.7.0 in 2017, then continued through tags such as v2.5.1. It fills a precise compatibility gap around `--remote` and friends, especially for users moving Vim workflows into Neovim. ### Adoption history The repository had 1,894 stars and 83 forks when queried on 2026-07-01. Homebrew analytics showed 210 installs in 30 days, 359 in 90 days, and 1,130 in 365 days, which is healthy for a narrow workflow helper. The package also exists on PyPI as `neovim-remote`, so Homebrew is one install route rather than the original distribution channel. The adoption audience is shell-heavy Neovim users, tmux users, plugin authors, and people who use Neovim as `$EDITOR` or Git editor. ### How it is used Typical commands include `nvr file`, `nvr --remote file1 file2`, `nvr --remote-send`, `nvr --remote-expr`, `nvr -cc split file`, and `git config --global core.editor 'nvr --remote-wait-silent'`. The canonical use case is avoiding nested Neovim inside Neovim's `:terminal`: a Git commit launched from a terminal buffer can open a commit-message buffer in the existing Neovim session and block until that buffer is closed. ### Why package nerds care This is a classic tiny-package-with-real-leverage entry. It does not compete with Neovim; it packages a missing bit of client/server ergonomics around Neovim's API, similar in spirit to `emacsclient` workflows. ### Timeline - {'date': '2015-12-04', 'event': 'The `mhinz/neovim-remote` repository was created.'} - {'date': '2016-12-06', 'event': 'Release v1.4.0 was published.'} - {'date': '2017-06-23', 'event': 'Release v1.7.0 was published with README/use-case updates.'} ### Related projects - Neovim - PyPI neovim-remote - vimtex - tmux workflows ### Sources - - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** neovim-remote - **Aliases:** nvr - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 4 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - neovim-remote: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/neovim-remote/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - MacPorts - neovim-remote: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/neovim-remote/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [neovim](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/neovim/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [neovide](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/neovide/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, editor, neovim. - [neovim-qt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/neovim-qt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, editor, neovim. - [code-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/code-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, editor. - [happy-coder](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/happy-coder/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, remote-control. - [hexer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hexer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, editor. - [hexhog](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hexhog/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, editor. - [hyx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hyx/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, editor. - [neovim](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/neovim/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, editor, neovim. - [git-delete-merged-branches](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/git-delete-merged-branches/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, command-line, control, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/neovim-remote.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/neovim-remote.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph