### Session management (read, write, delete)
See more details in [Features](#features) and [Documentation](../doc/mini-sessions.txt).
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## Demo
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/24854248/173045087-3d18affc-c76f-4d22-8afc-fef687166ef0.mp4
## Features
- Works using `:mksession` (`'sessionoptions'` is fully respected).
- Implements both global (from configured directory) and local (from current directory) sessions.
- No automated new session creation. Use `MiniSessions.write()` manually.
- Autoread default session (local if detected, else latest written global) if Neovim was called without intention to show something else.
- Autowrite currently read session before quitting Neovim.
- Restart Neovim preserving current session (requires Neovim>=0.12).
- Configurable severity level of all actions.
## Installation
This plugin can be installed as part of 'mini.nvim' library (**recommended**) or as a standalone Git repository.
There are two branches to install from:
- `main` (default, **recommended**) will have latest development version of plugin. All changes since last stable release should be perceived as being in beta testing phase (meaning they already passed alpha-testing and are moderately settled).
- `stable` will be updated only upon releases with code tested during public beta-testing phase in `main` branch.
Here are code snippets for some common installation methods (use only one):
(Recommended) With vim.pack (on Neovim 0.12 and newer)
**Full library**
Follow ['mini.nvim' installation](https://nvim-mini.org/mini.nvim#installation).
**Standalone plugin**
Main branch:
```lua
vim.pack.add({ 'https://github.com/nvim-mini/mini.sessions' })
```
Stable branch:
```lua
vim.pack.add({
{ src = 'https://github.com/nvim-mini/mini.sessions', version = 'stable' },
})
```
With mini.deps (before Neovim 0.12)
**Full library**
Follow [recommended 'mini.deps' installation](https://nvim-mini.org/mini.nvim/readmes/mini-deps#installation).
**Standalone plugin**:
Main branch:
```lua
add('nvim-mini/mini.sessions')
```
Stable branch:
```lua
add({ source = 'nvim-mini/mini.sessions', checkout = 'stable' })
```
With folke/lazy.nvim
**Full library**
Follow ['mini.nvim' installation](https://nvim-mini.org/mini.nvim#installation).
**Standalone plugin**
Main branch:
```lua
{ 'nvim-mini/mini.sessions', version = false },
```
Stable branch:
```lua
{ 'nvim-mini/mini.sessions', version = '*' },
```
**Important**: don't forget to call `require('mini.sessions').setup()` to enable its functionality.
**Note**: if you are on Windows, there might be problems with too long file paths (like `error: unable to create file : Filename too long`). Try doing one of the following:
- Enable corresponding git global config value: `git config --system core.longpaths true`. Then try to reinstall.
- Install plugin in other place with shorter path.
## Default config
```lua
-- No need to copy this inside `setup()`. Will be used automatically.
{
-- Whether to read default session if Neovim opened without file arguments
autoread = false,
-- Whether to write currently read session before leaving it
autowrite = true,
-- Directory where global sessions are stored (use `''` to disable)
directory = --<"session" subdir of user data directory from |stdpath()|>,
-- File for local session (use `''` to disable)
file = 'Session.vim',
-- Whether to force possibly harmful actions (meaning depends on function)
force = { read = false, write = true, delete = false },
-- Hook functions for actions. Default `nil` means 'do nothing'.
hooks = {
-- Before successful action
pre = { read = nil, write = nil, delete = nil },
-- After successful action
post = { read = nil, write = nil, delete = nil },
},
-- Whether to print session path after action
verbose = { read = false, write = true, delete = true },
}
```
## Similar plugins
- [mhinz/vim-startify](https://github.com/mhinz/vim-startify)
- [Shatur/neovim-session-manager](https://github.com/Shatur/neovim-session-manager)