• Installation
  • Requirements
  • Setup Using Packer
• Features
  • Supported Languages
  • Refactoring Features
  • Debug Features
• Configuration
  • Configuration for Refactoring Operations
    • Using Direct Remaps
    • Using Built-In Neovim Selection
    • Using Telescope
  • Configuration for Debug Operations
    • Customizing Printf and Print Var Statements
      • Customizing Printf Statements
      • Customizing Print Var Statements
  • Configuration for Type Prompt Operations

• Neovim Nightly
• Treesitter
• Plenary

use {
    "ThePrimeagen/refactoring.nvim",
    requires = {
        {"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"},
        {"nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter"}
    }
}

Given that this is a work in progress, the languages supported for the operations listed below is constantly changing. As of now, these languages are supported (with individual support for each function may vary):

• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• Lua
• C/C++
• Golang
• Python
• Java
• PHP

• Support for various common refactoring operations
  • 106: Extract Function
    • In visual mode, extracts the selected code to a separate function
    • Optionally prompts for function param types and return types (see configuration for type prompt operations)
    • Also possible to Extract Block.
    • Both Extract Function and Extract Block have the capability to extract to a separate file.
  • 119: Extract Variable
    • In visual mode, extracts occurences of a selected expression to its own variable, replacing occurences of that expression with the variable
  • 123: Inline Variable
    • Inverse of extract variable
    • Replaces all occurences of a variable with its value
    • Cursor must be on an identifier for this function to work

• Also comes with various useful features for debugging
  • Printf: Automated insertion of print statement to mark the calling of a function
  • Print var: Automated insertion of print statement to print a variable at a given point in the code
  • Cleanup: Automated cleanup of all print statements generated by the plugin

There are many ways to configure this plugin. Below are some example configurations.

Setup Function

No matter which configuration option you use, you must first call the setup function.

require('refactoring').setup({})

If you want to make remaps for a specific refactoring operation, you can do so by configuring the plugin like this:

-- Remaps for the refactoring operations currently offered by the plugin
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("v", "<leader>re", [[ <Esc><Cmd>lua require('refactoring').refactor('Extract Function')<CR>]], {noremap = true, silent = true, expr = false})
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("v", "<leader>rf", [[ <Esc><Cmd>lua require('refactoring').refactor('Extract Function To File')<CR>]], {noremap = true, silent = true, expr = false})
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("v", "<leader>rv", [[ <Esc><Cmd>lua require('refactoring').refactor('Extract Variable')<CR>]], {noremap = true, silent = true, expr = false})
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("v", "<leader>ri", [[ <Esc><Cmd>lua require('refactoring').refactor('Inline Variable')<CR>]], {noremap = true, silent = true, expr = false})

-- Extract block doesn't need visual mode
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>rb", [[ <Cmd>lua require('refactoring').refactor('Extract Block')<CR>]], {noremap = true, silent = true, expr = false})
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>rbf", [[ <Cmd>lua require('refactoring').refactor('Extract Block To File')<CR>]], {noremap = true, silent = true, expr = false})

-- Inline variable can also pick up the identifier currently under the cursor without visual mode
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>ri", [[ <Cmd>lua require('refactoring').refactor('Inline Variable')<CR>]], {noremap = true, silent = true, expr = false})

Notice that these maps (except the last two) are visual mode remaps, and that ESC is pressed before executing the command. As of now, these are both necessary for the plugin to work.

You can also set up the plugin to prompt for a refactoring operation to apply using Neovim's built in selection API. Here is an example remap to demonstrate this functionality:

-- prompt for a refactor to apply when the remap is triggered
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap(
    "v",
    "<leader>rr",
    ":lua require('refactoring').select_refactor()<CR>",
    { noremap = true, silent = true, expr = false }
)

This remap should also be made in visual mode, or functionality for some refactors will not work properly.

If you would prefer to use Telescope to choose a refactor when you're in visual mode, you can do so use using the Telescope extension. Here is an example config for this setup:

-- load refactoring Telescope extension
require("telescope").load_extension("refactoring")

-- remap to open the Telescope refactoring menu in visual mode
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap(
	"v",
	"<leader>rr",
	"<Esc><cmd>lua require('telescope').extensions.refactoring.refactors()<CR>",
	{ noremap = true }
)

Finally, you can configure remaps for the debug operations of this plugin like this:

-- You can also use below = true here to to change the position of the printf
-- statement (or set two remaps for either one). This remap must be made in normal mode.
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap(
	"n",
	"<leader>rp",
	":lua require('refactoring').debug.printf({below = false})<CR>",
	{ noremap = true }
)

-- Print var: this remap should be made in visual mode
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("v", "<leader>rv", ":lua require('refactoring').debug.print_var({})<CR>", { noremap = true })

-- Cleanup function: this remap should be made in normal mode
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>rc", ":lua require('refactoring').debug.cleanup({})<CR>", { noremap = true })

It is possible to override the statements used in the printf and print var functionalities.

You can add to the printf statements for any language by adding something like the below to your configuration:

require('refactoring').setup({
  -- overriding printf statement for cpp
  printf_statements = {
      -- add a custom printf statement for cpp
      cpp = {
          'std::cout << "%s" << std::endl;'
      }
  }
})

In any custom printf statement, it is possible to optionally add a max of one %s pattern, which is where the debug path will go. For an example custom printf statement, go to this folder, select your language, and click on multiple-statements/printf.config.

The print var functionality can also be extended for any given language, as shown below:

require('refactoring').setup({
  -- overriding printf statement for cpp
  print_var_statements = {
      -- add a custom print var statement for cpp
      cpp = {
          'printf("a custom statement %%s %s", %s)'
      }
  }
})

In any custom print var statement, it is possible to optionally add a max of two %s patterns, which is where the debug path and the actual variable reference will go, respectively. To add a literal "%s" to the string, escape the sequence like this: %%s. For an example custom print var statement, go to this folder, select your language, and view multiple-statements/print_var.config.

Note: for either of these functions, if you have multiple statements (including the default), the plugin will prompt for which one should be inserted.

For certain languages like Golang, types are required for functions that return an object(s) and parameters of functions. Unfortunately, for some parameters and functions there is no way to automatically find their type. In those instances, we want to provide a way to input a type instead of inserting a placeholder value.

By default all prompts are turned off. The configuration below shows how to enable prompts for all the languages currently supported.

require('refactoring').setup({
    -- prompt for return type
    prompt_func_return_type = {
        go = true,
        cpp = true,
        c = true,
        java = true,
    },
    -- prompt for function parameters
    prompt_func_param_type = {
        go = true,
        cpp = true,
        c = true,
        java = true,
    },
})