| Tip 21 | Avoiding Nested Neovim Instances |
Any command that you can launch in an external shell can also be run in a terminal buffer. That includes the nvim command itself, meaning you can start a new instance of Neovim inside an existing instance. This scenario is best avoided. In this tip, you’ll learn how the neovim-remote tool allows you to open files in the existing Neovim instance. You’ll also see how to set up a shell alias to prevent you from accidentally creating nested instances of Neovim.
How Can Neovim Run Inside of Neovim?
Use this command to start a fresh instance of Neovim and start a terminal buffer inside:
| => | $ nvim +terminal ... |
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