README

backlinks.nvim is a neovim lua plugin that allows you to find all the files in a given directory that back link to the current file. This can be useful for managing and navigating large collections of files, such as with vimwiki.

Installation

To install the plugin, follow the instructions for your plugin manager of choice.

Configuration

The plugin supports the following configuration options:

" Set search directory 
let g:backlinks_search_dir = "~/vimwiki"

" Set exclude patterns, default is none
let g:backlinks_exclude_pattern = "\/assets\/"

Usage

To use the plugin, simply run the following command in neovim:

:lua require("backlinks").find_files_back_linked()

This will list all the files in the backlinks_search_dir that back link to the current file.

To make it easier to use the plugin, you can add a keymap shortcut. For example, you can add the following line to map the <leader> b key to the find_files_back_linked function:

vim.api.nvim_set_keymap(
  "n",
  "<leader>b",
  "<cmd>lua require('backlinks').find_files_back_linked()<cr>",
  { noremap = true, silent = true }
)

This will allow you to quickly run the find_files_back_linked function by pressing <leader>b in normal mode. You can customize the keymap shortcut to use any key combination that you prefer.