update-neovim

name	update-neovim
description	Use when the user asks to update, upgrade, build, or install Neovim from source

Update Neovim

Overview

Builds and installs Neovim from source using the local install.sh script. The script clones or updates the Neovim repo at ~/.local/neovim, builds it, and stows config files.

When to Use

• User asks to update/upgrade Neovim
• User wants to rebuild Neovim from source
• User wants to do a clean build of Neovim

Steps

1. Run the install script from the neovim dotfiles directory:

cd /Users/grzegorz.rozdzialik/ubuntu-dotfiles/universal/neovim && ./install.sh

2. After the build completes, check what changed since the last pull:

cd ~/.local/neovim && git log '@{1}..' --oneline

3. Summarize the changes for the user.

Script Flags

Flag	Description
-c / --clean	Run make distclean before building
--skip-pull	Skip git pull, build from current state

Use --clean when a build fails due to stale artifacts. Use --skip-pull to rebuild at the current commit without updating.

What the Script Does

1. Navigates to ~/.local/neovim (clones if missing)
2. Pulls latest changes (unless --skip-pull)
3. Fixes ownership (sudo chown -R $USER .)
4. Builds with make CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
5. Installs with sudo make install
6. Stows config files via ./stow.sh

Common Issues

• Build permission errors: The script already handles this with sudo chown -R. If it persists, use --clean.
• Pull fails: Normal when a specific commit hash is checked out instead of a branch. The script continues anyway.
• Build fails: Try --clean flag to do a fresh build.