# Technical Context

## Technologies Used

### Core
- **Neovim**: Latest stable or nightly version
- **Lua**: Primary configuration language
- **Git**: Version control and plugin management

### Plugin Management
- **lazy.nvim**: Plugin manager

### Major Plugins and Tools

#### 1. LSP Related
- **nvim-lspconfig**: LSP configuration
- **mason.nvim**: LSP/DAP/Linter installer
- **mason-lspconfig.nvim**: Mason/LSP integration
- **cmp-nvim-lsp**: LSP completion integration

#### 2. Completion and Snippets
- **nvim-cmp**: Completion engine
- **LuaSnip**: Snippet engine

#### 3. Development Tools
- **nvim-treesitter**: Syntax highlighting
- **telescope.nvim**: Fuzzy finder
- **gitsigns.nvim**: Git integration
- **conform.nvim**: Formatting

## Development Setup

### Required External Dependencies
- **git**
- **make**
- **unzip**
- **C Compiler (gcc)**
- **ripgrep**
- **Clipboard tool** (platform dependent)
- **Optional**: Nerd Font

### Language-Specific Requirements
- **npm**: for TypeScript/JavaScript
- **go**: for Golang
- **python3**: for Python
- Other dependencies based on languages used

## Technical Constraints

### 1. Memory Usage
- Configured for reasonable memory usage
- Plugin lazy-loading enabled

### 2. Performance
- Startup optimizations in place
- LSP configurations are lazy-loaded
- Treesitter ensures efficient syntax highlighting

### 3. Platform Compatibility
- Works across Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Some features may require platform-specific setup
- Windows may need additional configuration for certain tools

### 4. Dependencies
- Requires Neovim 0.9.0 or newer
- Some LSP features require external language servers
- Format-on-save requires compatible formatters