Neovim Telescope — Find Files, Live Grep, Buffers & Git Pickers | Episode 9

Add Telescope to your Neovim config for blazing-fast fuzzy finding! In Episode 9, we install telescope.nvim with plenary and fzf-native, set up 8 keymaps for finding files, grepping project contents, browsing buffers, and exploring git history — all without leaving the editor. Every keystroke is shown on screen with 3-second pauses so you can follow along at your own pace. What You'll Learn: - nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim (branch 0.1.x): the fuzzy finder framework - plenary.nvim: required utility library - telescope-fzf-native.nvim: native fzf sorter for speed (requires make) - telescope.setup({}) and load_extension("fzf") - Space ff (find_files): fuzzy search files by name - Space fg (live_grep): search file contents with ripgrep - Space fb (buffers): switch between open buffers - Space fh (help_tags): search neovim help documentation - Space fr (oldfiles): browse recently opened files - Space fw (grep_string): grep the word under your cursor - Space fc (git_commits): browse git commit history with diff preview - Space fs (git_status): view modified files with diff preview - Ctrl-x: open selected file in a horizontal split - Ctrl-v: open selected file in a vertical split - Telescope UI: prompt, results list, and preview panel Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:15 - What You'll Learn (Preview) 0:45 - Telescope Setup (Plugin Spec + Quick Demo) 3:42 - File Finding (find_files, live_grep, buffers, oldfiles, grep_string) 5:36 - Advanced Pickers (help_tags, git, splits, grep def) 7:45 - Recap: 5 Key Takeaways 8:45 - End Screen Key Takeaways: 1. telescope.nvim + plenary + fzf-native — three plugins for fuzzy finding 2. find_files + live_grep — the two most-used pickers for navigation 3. buffers + oldfiles — quick switching between open and recent files 4. grep_string — searches the word under cursor across the project 5. Ctrl-x / Ctrl-v — open results in horizontal/vertical splits This is Episode 9 of the Neovim Tutorial Series. Episode 8 covers Treesitter for AST-powered highlighting and text objects. Next episode introduces LSP for language server protocol support. Taught by CelesteAI. Like & subscribe for more Neovim tutorials! #neovim #vim #terminal #tutorial #programming #telescope #fuzzyfinder #livegrep #findfiles #fzf #buffers #git #neovimconfig #dotfiles #linux #macos #developer #codenavigation #ripgrep #plenary neovim, neovim tutorial, neovim telescope, telescope.nvim, telescope setup, fuzzy finder, find files, live grep, ripgrep, fzf, fzf-native, buffers, oldfiles, grep string, git commits, git status, neovim plugins, neovim config, neovim episode 9, learn neovim, learn vim, terminal editor, programming tutorial, developer tools, plenary, code navigation, screenkey, python