Open-NvimHere: Launch Neovim in a new Windows Terminal PowerShell 7 window

Open-NvimHere.ps1

# Open-NvimHere.ps1
# Add this function to your PowerShell 7 $PROFILE
# Usage:
#   nvh                → open current folder in new WT window with nvim
#   nvh <path-or-file> → open that path (or file’s folder) in new WT window with nvim

function Open-NvimHere {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [string] $Path
    )

    if (-not $Path) { $Path = (Get-Location).Path }

    try {
        $resolved = (Resolve-Path -LiteralPath $Path).Path
    } catch {
        Write-Error "Path not found: $Path"
        return
    }

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $resolved -PathType Leaf) {
        $workDir = Split-Path -LiteralPath $resolved
    } else {
        $workDir = $resolved
    }

    # Launch a new Windows Terminal window:
    # -w 0 always spawns a new window
    # -p <ProfileName> sets the WT profile (adjust if your profile is "PowerShell 7")
    # -d sets working directory
    # -- separates WT args from the shell command
    $wtArgs = @(
        '-w', '0'
        '-p', 'PowerShell'
        '-d', $workDir
        '--'
        'pwsh', '-NoExit', '-Command', "nvim `"$resolved`""
    )

    Start-Process wt.exe -ArgumentList $wtArgs | Out-Null
}

Set-Alias nvh Open-NvimHere

🛠️ Setup Instructions

1. Install prerequisites

   • [Windows Terminal](https://aka.ms/terminal) (wt.exe should be on PATH)
   • [PowerShell 7](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell) (pwsh.exe should be installed)
   • [Neovim](https://neovim.io/)

2. Add the function to your PowerShell profile

   • Open your PowerShell 7 profile file:

     notepad $PROFILE

   • Paste the function and alias (Open-NvimHere and nvh) into the file.

   • Save and restart PowerShell 7.

3. Usage

   • nvh → open the current folder in a new Windows Terminal window running Neovim
   • nvh <path> → open the given folder or file in Neovim (file’s parent folder becomes the working directory)

4. Customizing

   • If your Windows Terminal profile for PowerShell 7 is named something else (e.g. "PowerShell 7"), change the -p 'PowerShell' argument in the function.
   • You can rename the alias (nvh) if you prefer a different shortcut.