quick-lint-js

Find bugs in JavaScript programs.

Install for Vim with npm

Supported operating systems:

Windows instructions

quick-lint-js has an npm package, making it easy to install the LSP server for use by the Vim plugin.

1. Install prerequisites

In order to install quick-lint-js' npm package, you must first install the npm client.

Install and configure one of the following Vim plugins:

2. Install quick-lint-js

Install quick-lint-js globally (on your machine) for use anywhere, including the Vim plugin: 

sudo npm install --global --unsafe-perm quick-lint-js

Note: The Vim plugin does not use quick-lint-js if it is installed locally within your project. The Vim plugin only uses quick-lint-js if it is globally installed.

3. Install Vim plugin

Install this plugin with your favorite Vim packaging system:

Choose a Vim package manager above to get started!

Install as a Vim package

This option requires Vim 8.0 or newer.

  1. Download the quick-lint-js Vim plugin.
  2. Add packloadall to your ~/.vimrc file if not already present.
  3. Create the directory ~/.vim/pack/external/start/.
  4. Copy the extracted quick-lint-js.vim directory into the ~/.vim/pack/external/start/ directory.
  5. Restart Vim.

Install with Pathogen

This option requires Pathogen.

  1. Download the quick-lint-js Vim plugin.
  2. Copy the extracted quick-lint-js.vim directory into the ~/.vim/bundle/ directory.
  3. Restart Vim.

Install with Vim-Plug

This option requires Vim-Plug.

  1. Add the following line to your vimrc file between call plug#begin(...) and call plug#end(): 
    Plug 'quick-lint/quick-lint-js', {'rtp': 'plugin/vim/quick-lint-js.vim', 'tag': '3.2.0'}
  2. Restart Vim.
  3. In Vim, run :PlugInstall.

Install with Vundle

This option requires Vundle.

Using Vundle is not recommended. Vundle doesn't support version pinning. We recommend using a different Vim plugin manager.

  1. Add the following line to your vimrc file between call vundle#begin(...) and call vundle#end(): 
    Plugin 'quick-lint/quick-lint-js', {'rtp': 'plugin/vim/quick-lint-js.vim'}
  2. Restart Vim.
  3. In Vim, run :PluginInstall.

4. Configure

Configure the Vim plugin by opening Vim and running :help quick-lint-js, or read the Vim plugin docs online.