version-lens.nvim

A Neovim plugin that displays installed package versions as virtual text in package.json files.

Features

• Shows actual installed versions next to package dependencies in package.json
• Supports multiple package managers (npm, pnpm, yarn v1)
• Automatically detects the package manager based on lock files
• Updates on file load
• Zero configuration required

Requirements

• Neovim >= 0.8.0
• One of the following package managers installed:
  • npm
  • pnpm
  • yarn v1

Installation

Using lazy.nvim:

{
    "danitrap/version-lens.nvim",
    config = true
}

Usage

The plugin automatically activates when opening a package.json file. It will:

1. Detect your package manager
2. Fetch currently installed versions
3. Display versions as virtual text at the end of each dependency line

Example:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "express": "^4.17.1",  4.17.3
    "lodash": "~4.17.21"  4.17.21
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "jest": "^27.0.1"  27.0.6
  }
}

Configuration

No configuration needed! The plugin works out of the box.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details