zim-studio.nvim

A Neovim plugin for integrating zim-studio into your workflow.

Features

• Open audio files (.wav, .flac) in zim player automatically
• Launch or switch to Ableton Live projects (.als) directly from Neovim
• Integration with file managers (oil.nvim, nvim-tree)
• Vim commands for common zim operations
• Floating terminal windows for zim player

Installation

Using lazy.nvim:

{
  'navicore/zim-studio-nvim',
  dependencies = {
    'voldikss/vim-floaterm', -- or 'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim'
  },
  config = function()
    require('zim-studio').setup()
  end,
}

Using packer.nvim:

use {
  'navicore/zim-studio-nvim',
  requires = { 'voldikss/vim-floaterm' },
  config = function()
    require('zim-studio').setup()
  end
}

Commands

• :ZimPlay [file] - Open file in zim player (defaults to current file)
• :ZimAbleton [file] - Open Ableton Live project (defaults to current file)
• :ZimUpdate - Run zim update . in current directory
• :ZimNew "Project Name" - Create new zim project
• :ZimLint - Run zim lint in current directory

Configuration

require('zim-studio').setup({
  -- Automatically open audio files with zim player
  auto_play = true,

  -- Float window configuration
  float_opts = {
    width = 0.8,
    height = 0.95,  -- Nearly full height for save dialog
    border = 'rounded',
  },

  -- Integration with file managers
  integrate_oil = true,
  integrate_nvim_tree = true,
  integrate_ableton = true,  -- Launch Ableton Live projects on macOS
})

File Manager Integration

oil.nvim

When integrate_oil is enabled, pressing <CR> on .wav or .flac files will open them in zim player. When integrate_ableton is also enabled, pressing <CR> on .als files will launch or switch to Ableton Live.

nvim-tree

When integrate_nvim_tree is enabled, pressing <CR> on audio files will open them in zim player. With integrate_ableton enabled, .als files will open in Ableton Live.

Requirements

• Neovim >= 0.8.0
• zim-studio installed and in PATH
• vim-floaterm or toggleterm.nvim for floating windows

License

MIT