Autocompletion for Neovim — nvim-cmp, LuaSnip & Friendly Snippets | Episode 11

Add intelligent autocompletion to your Neovim config! In Episode 11, we set up nvim-cmp as the completion engine with 4 sources (LSP, buffer, path, snippets), configure Tab/Shift-Tab super-tab navigation, add LuaSnip for snippet expansion with placeholder jumping, and load hundreds of language templates via friendly-snippets — all without leaving the terminal. Every keystroke is shown on screen with 3-second pauses so you can follow along at your own pace. What You'll Learn: - hrsh7th/nvim-cmp: the completion engine for Neovim - hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp: LSP completions (functions, types, auto-imports) - hrsh7th/cmp-buffer: word completions from the current file - hrsh7th/cmp-path: file path completions - L3MON4D3/LuaSnip: snippet engine for Neovim - saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip: bridges LuaSnip and nvim-cmp - rafamadriz/friendly-snippets: hundreds of VS Code-format language templates - Tab/Shift-Tab super-tab: navigate popup, expand snippets, jump placeholders - Enter to confirm selection, Ctrl+Space to trigger manually - Ctrl+e to dismiss, Ctrl+b/Ctrl+f to scroll documentation - cmp.config.sources: two-group priority (LSP+snippets first, buffer+path fallback) - cmp_nvim_lsp.default_capabilities: enhanced LSP completions Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:15 - What You'll Learn (Preview) 0:45 - Completion Setup (cmp.lua + Update lsp.lua) 5:52 - Completion Demo (All 4 Sources + Keymaps) 8:15 - Snippets (Expansion + Placeholder Jumping) 12:18 - Recap: 5 Key Takeaways 13:18 - End Screen This is Episode 11 of the Neovim Tutorial Series. Episode 10 covers LSP (mason, lspconfig, pyright, diagnostics). Next episode introduces file explorer and git integration with neo-tree and gitsigns. Taught by CelesteAI. Like & subscribe for more Neovim tutorials! #neovim #vim #terminal #tutorial #programming #autocompletion #nvimcmp #luasnip #snippets #completion #neovimconfig #dotfiles #linux #macos #developer #ide #python #cmp #friendlysnippets #tabcompletion --- Tags: neovim, neovim tutorial, neovim autocompletion, nvim-cmp, nvim cmp, cmp setup, completion engine, LuaSnip, luasnip snippets, friendly-snippets, cmp-nvim-lsp, cmp-buffer, cmp-path, tab completion, snippet expansion, placeholder jumping, super tab, neovim plugins, neovim config, neovim episode 11, learn neovim, learn vim, terminal editor, programming tutorial, developer tools, python, ide, screenkey