pack-ui.nvim

A floating-window UI for Neovim's built-in vim.pack plugin manager (Neovim 0.12+).

One window shows the read-only state of every managed plugin and lets you apply updates pointwise (mark the rows you want, then <CR>) or all at once (U).

Why

vim.pack ships two update flows: vim.pack.update() opens a review buffer in a separate tabpage, and vim.pack.update(nil, { force = true }) updates everything with no review. This plugin puts both — plus a status overview — behind a single, mark-driven floating window.

Update detection (which plugins have new commits, and the changelog) is computed with plain git, because vim.pack exposes no API for it without opening its tabpage buffer. Detection is display-only and best-effort; the actual apply always goes through vim.pack.update(names, { force = true }), which owns version resolution and the lockfile.

At a glance

Requires	Neovim 0.12+ (vim.pack)
Commands	:PackStatus, :PackUpdate, :PackUpdateAll
Network	Nothing touches the network unless you ask (or opt into automation)
Setup	Optional — commands register on startup

Next steps

• Installation — add it with vim.pack or as a native package.
• Usage — the three commands and the in-window keymaps.
• Configuration — setup() options.
• Automation — opt-in auto_check / auto_update.