mf-runner.nvim

mf-runner.nvim is a simple and easy runner for makefiles.

Install

Lazy

{
        "burgr033/mf-runner.nvim",
        cmd = { "MFROpen", "MFRRun", "MFREdit" },
        dependencies = {
            "folke/snacks.nvim",
        },
        opts = {},
},

Configuration

No configuration needed. You just need a Makefile in your current working directory.

Commands

• :MFROpen - Opens a snacks picker for the targets in the detected Makefile
• :MFRRun <target> - Run a specific Makefile target. Supports tab completion for available targets
• :MFREdit - Edit the existing Makefile or create a new one if none exists

Mappings

If you use generic build targets, you could set up key mappings like:

vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>mb', ':MFRRun build<CR>', { desc = "Run Makefile build target" })
vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>mt', ':MFRRun test<CR>', { desc = "Run Makefile test target" })
vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>mc', ':MFRRun clean<CR>', { desc = "Run Makefile clean target" })

Features

• OS-independent path handling
• Recursive Makefile include parsing
• Intuitive UI with snacks.nvim integration
• Command output display in floating window
• Tab completion for Makefile targets

Motivation

I was looking through many different code-runner plugins which were either:

1. Too complicated for my use cases (overseer.nvim, compiler.nvim, etc.)
2. Not truly OS-independent (issues with path escaping)
3. Configured in the Neovim config rather than in the project itself

This plugin aims to be a simple, lightweight solution that just works.