nvim-tree / nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua

Performance Investigation: rg

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Description

Enumerating files is slow, as it's using vim and the uv abstraction layer.

A native solution may be possible using rg or similar.

Prior art: telescope

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Research direction

Start by tracing how file enumeration currently uses vim and the uv abstraction layer, then review telescope's prior art and the proposed rg-based approach. Done means identifying and validating a concrete native enumeration path with a measured performance improvement; the issue names no files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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