wbthomason/packer.nvim

Feature Request: Blocking Install

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#198 opened on Feb 6, 2021

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Description

I'm trying to be clever while bootstrapping the first run of neovim to install packer. I'd actually like to block during install so that I don't get any errors when the rest of my config is loaded after kicking off the packer.install().

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Research direction
Examine how packer.nvim currently performs asynchronous install operations. Consider using Neovim's vimloop API or coroutines to make `packer.install()` block until completion. Review existing discussions about async patterns in the issue.
Tech stack
lua
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
NeovimLua
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50