E492: Not an editor command: VimBeGood

[iaravindreddyp]

Installation of plugin went through fine but unable to run the plugin.
After installation everytime I open a file in vim I see this error from plugin

Error detected while processing /home/aravind/.vim/plugged/vim-be-good/plugin/vim-be-good.vim:
line    1:
E15: Invalid expression: has('nvim-0.5')^M
line   17:
E171: Missing :endif

:checkhealth returns

    1 health#nvim#check
    2 ========================================================================
    3 ## Configuration
    4   - OK: no issues found
    5
    6 ## Performance
    7   - OK: Build type: Release
    8
    9 ## Remote Plugins
   10   - OK: Up to date
   11
   12 ## terminal
   13   - INFO: key_backspace (kbs) terminfo entry: key_backspace=\177
   14   - INFO: key_dc (kdch1) terminfo entry: key_dc=\E[3~
   15
   16 health#provider#check
   17 ========================================================================
   18 ## Clipboard (optional)
   19   - WARNING: No clipboard tool found. Clipboard registers (`"+` and `"*`) will not work.
   20     - ADVICE:
   21       - :help clipboard
   22
   23 ## Python 2 provider (optional)
   24   - WARNING: No Python executable found that can `import neovim`. Using the first available             executable for diagnostics.
   25   - ERROR: Python provider error:
   26     - ADVICE:
   27       - provider/pythonx: Could not load Python 2:
   28           /usr/bin/python2 does not have the "neovim" module. :help provider-python
   29           /usr/bin/python2.7 does not have the "neovim" module. :help provider-python
   30           python2.6 not found in search path or not executable.
   31           python not found in search path or not executable.
   32   - INFO: Executable: Not found
   33
   34 ## Python 3 provider (optional)
   35   - INFO: `g:python3_host_prog` is not set.  Searching for python3 in the environment.
   36   - INFO: Multiple python3 executables found.  Set `g:python3_host_prog` to avoid surprises.
   37   - INFO: Executable: /usr/bin/python3
   38   - INFO: Other python executable: /bin/python3
   39   - INFO: Python version: 3.8.10
   40   - INFO: pynvim version: 0.4.1 (outdated; from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/neovim)
   41   - WARNING: Latest pynvim is NOT installed: 0.4.3
   42
   43 ## Ruby provider (optional)
   44   - WARNING: `ruby` and `gem` must be in $PATH.
   45     - ADVICE:
   46       - Install Ruby and verify that `ruby` and `gem` commands work.
   47
   48 ## Node.js provider (optional)
   49   - INFO: Node.js: v14.21.1
   50   - INFO: Neovim node.js host: /usr/local/lib/node_modules/neovim/bin/cli.js
   51   - OK: Latest "neovim" npm/yarn package is installed: 4.10.1
   52

Is there any way to resolve this? I am using the Linux subsystem in windows btw.

[squerez]

From the error, I would assume that you need a neovim version of 0.5 or above, as warned in the README (https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/vim-be-good#must-use-neovim-5x).

Check the official nvim instructions on how to install a newer version:
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/v0.8.2

Let me know if that worked!

[Skylli202]

Hi,

I think I encountered the same issue as OP.

nvim -v give me :

➜  ~ nvim -v
NVIM v0.8.3
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.0-beta3
Compiled by runner@fv-az183-550

Features: +acl +iconv +tui
See ":help feature-compile"

   system vimrc file: "$VIM/sysinit.vim"
  fall-back for $VIM: "/share/nvim"

Run :checkhealth for more info

Where we can see that I have a greater version than 0.5 as required in the readme.

But at boot time of nvim, I got the following error :

Failed to source `/home/egoui/.local/share/nvim/lazy/vim-be-good/plugin/vim-be-good.vim`
...local/share/nvim/lazy/lazy.nvim/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua:437: Vim(if):E15: Invalid expression: has(
'nvim-0.5')^M
# stacktrace:
Press ENTER or type command to continue
  - .config/nvim/init.lua:66

Which, of course, give me the same error as OP : E492: Not an editor command: VimBeGood

In case it matters, this is my :checkhealth

gitsigns: require("gitsigns.health").check()
========================================================================
  - OK: git version 2.25.1

lazy: require("lazy.health").check()
========================================================================
## lazy.nvim
  - OK: Git installed
  - OK: no existing packages found by other package managers
  - OK: packer_compiled.lua not found

man: require("man.health").check()
========================================================================
  - OK: plugin/man.vim not in $VIMRUNTIME
  - OK: autoload/man.vim not in $VIMRUNTIME

mason: require("mason.health").check()
========================================================================
## mason.nvim report
  - OK: neovim version >= 0.7.0
  - WARNING: **Go**: not available
  - WARNING: **cargo**: not available
  - WARNING: **luarocks**: not available
  - WARNING: **Ruby**: not available
  - WARNING: **RubyGem**: not available
  - OK: **Composer**: `Composer version 2.5.1 2022-12-22 15:33:54`
  - OK: **PHP**: `PHP 8.1.16 (cli) (built: Feb 14 2023 18:34:53) (NTS)`
  - OK: **npm**: `9.6.2`
  - OK: **node**: `v19.8.1`
  - OK: **python3**: `Python 3.8.10`
  - OK: **pip3**: `pip 20.0.2 from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip (python 3.8)`
  - WARNING: **javac**: not available
  - WARNING: **java**: not available
  - WARNING: **julia**: not available
  - OK: **wget**: `GNU Wget 1.20.3 built on linux-gnu.`
  - OK: **curl**: `curl 7.68.0 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.68.0 OpenSSL/1.1.1f zlib/1.2.11 brotli/1.0.7 libidn2/2.3.0 libpsl/0.21.0 (+libidn2/2.2.0) libssh/0.9.3/openssl/zlib nghttp2/1.40.0 librtmp/2.3`
  - OK: **gzip**: `gzip 1.10`
  - OK: **tar**: `tar (GNU tar) 1.30`
  - WARNING: **pwsh**: not available
  - OK: **bash**: `GNU bash, version 5.0.17(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)`
  - OK: **sh**: `Ok`
  - OK: GitHub API rate limit. Used: 0. Remaining: 60. Limit: 60. Reset: Fri Mar 17 12:36:01 2023.

nvim: health#nvim#check
========================================================================
## Configuration
  - OK: no issues found

## Performance
  - OK: Build type: Release

## Remote Plugins
  - OK: Up to date

## terminal
  - INFO: key_backspace (kbs) terminfo entry: key_backspace=\177
  - INFO: key_dc (kdch1) terminfo entry: key_dc=\E[3~

nvim-treesitter: require("nvim-treesitter.health").check()
========================================================================
## Installation
  - WARNING: `tree-sitter` executable not found (parser generator, only needed for :TSInstallFromGrammar, not required for :TSInstall)
  - OK: `node` found v19.8.1 (only needed for :TSInstallFromGrammar)
  - OK: `git` executable found.
  - OK: `cc` executable found. Selected from { vim.NIL, "cc", "gcc", "clang", "cl", "zig" }
    Version: cc (Ubuntu 9.4.0-1ubuntu1~20.04.1) 9.4.0
  - OK: Neovim was compiled with tree-sitter runtime ABI version 14 (required >=13). Parsers must be compatible with runtime ABI.

## OS Info:
{
  machine = "x86_64",
  release = "5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2",
  sysname = "Linux",
  version = "#1 SMP Fri Jan 27 02:56:13 UTC 2023"
}

## Parser/Features         H L F I J
  - c                   ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  - cpp                 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  - go                  ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  - help                ✓ . . . ✓
  - lua                 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  - python              ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  - rust                ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  - tsx                 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  - typescript          ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  - vim                 ✓ ✓ ✓ . ✓

  Legend: H[ighlight], L[ocals], F[olds], I[ndents], In[j]ections
         +) multiple parsers found, only one will be used
         x) errors found in the query, try to run :TSUpdate {lang}

provider: health#provider#check
========================================================================
## Clipboard (optional)
  - OK: Clipboard tool found: xclip

## Python 3 provider (optional)
  - INFO: `g:python3_host_prog` is not set.  Searching for python3 in the environment.
  - INFO: Multiple python3 executables found.  Set `g:python3_host_prog` to avoid surprises.
  - INFO: Executable: /usr/bin/python3
  - INFO: Other python executable: /bin/python3
  - INFO: Python version: 3.8.10
  - INFO: pynvim version: 0.4.1 (outdated; from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/neovim)
  - WARNING: Latest pynvim is NOT installed: 0.4.3

## Python virtualenv
  - OK: no $VIRTUAL_ENV

## Ruby provider (optional)
  - WARNING: `ruby` and `gem` must be in $PATH.
    - ADVICE:
      - Install Ruby and verify that `ruby` and `gem` commands work.

## Node.js provider (optional)
  - INFO: Node.js: v19.8.1
  - WARNING: Missing "neovim" npm (or yarn, pnpm) package.
    - ADVICE:
      - Run in shell: npm install -g neovim
      - Run in shell (if you use yarn): yarn global add neovim
      - Run in shell (if you use pnpm): pnpm install -g neovim
      - You may disable this provider (and warning) by adding `let g:loaded_node_provider = 0` to your init.vim

## Perl provider (optional)
  - WARNING: "Neovim::Ext" cpan module is not installed
    - ADVICE:
      - See :help |provider-perl| for more information.
      - You may disable this provider (and warning) by adding `let g:loaded_perl_provider = 0` to your init.vim

telescope: require("telescope.health").check()
========================================================================
## Checking for required plugins
  - OK: plenary installed.
  - OK: nvim-treesitter installed.

## Checking external dependencies
  - ERROR: rg: not found. `live-grep` finder will not function without [BurntSushi/ripgrep](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep) installed.
  - WARNING: fd: not found. Install [sharkdp/fd](https://github.com/sharkdp/fd) for extended capabilities

## ===== Installed extensions =====

## Telescope Extension: `fzf`
  - OK: lib working as expected
  - OK: file_sorter correctly configured
  - OK: generic_sorter correctly configured

vim.lsp: require("vim.lsp.health").check()
========================================================================
  - INFO: LSP log level : WARN
  - INFO: Log path: /home/egoui/.local/state/nvim/lsp.log
  - INFO: Log size: 4 KB

vim.treesitter: require("vim.treesitter.health").check()
========================================================================
  - INFO: Runtime ABI version : 14
  - OK: Loaded parser for c: ABI version 13
  - OK: Loaded parser for cpp: ABI version 14
  - OK: Loaded parser for go: ABI version 14
  - OK: Loaded parser for help: ABI version 14
  - OK: Loaded parser for lua: ABI version 13
  - OK: Loaded parser for python: ABI version 14
  - OK: Loaded parser for rust: ABI version 14
  - OK: Loaded parser for tsx: ABI version 14
  - OK: Loaded parser for typescript: ABI version 14
  - OK: Loaded parser for vim: ABI version 14
  - OK: Loaded parser for c: ABI version 13
  - OK: Loaded parser for help: ABI version 14
  - OK: Loaded parser for lua: ABI version 13
  - OK: Loaded parser for vim: ABI version 14

which_key: health#which_key#check
========================================================================
## WhichKey: checking conflicting keymaps
  - WARNING: conflicting keymap exists for mode **"n"**, lhs: **"gb"**
  - INFO: rhs: `<Plug>(comment_toggle_blockwise)`
  - WARNING: conflicting keymap exists for mode **"n"**, lhs: **"gc"**
  - INFO: rhs: `<Plug>(comment_toggle_linewise)`
  - WARNING: buffer-local keymap overriding global for mode **"n"**, buf: 0, lhs: **"<leader>"**
  - INFO: old rhs: `<Nop>`
  - INFO: new rhs: `<cmd>lua require("which-key").show(" ", {mode = "n", auto = true})<cr>`

[AlexGirardDev]

I ran into this issue as well,
I managed to get it working with the following lazy config

  {
    "thePrimeagen/vim-be-good",
    cmd = "VimBeGood",
    config = function()
      require("VimBeGood").setup {}
    end,
  },

[philipuvarov]

Also using Lazy, nothing seems so solve the issue, unfortunately.

[Brandutchmen]

For those using Lazy, you can load it by disabling lazy loading:

  {
    "ThePrimeagen/vim-be-good",
    lazy = false,
  },

[modomodoplz]

I ran into this issue as well, I managed to get it working with the following lazy config

  {
    "thePrimeagen/vim-be-good",
    cmd = "VimBeGood",
    config = function()
      require("VimBeGood").setup {}
    end,
  },

Bro you literally the life saver, thx a a lot!

[Beyonder616]

I ran into this issue as well, I managed to get it working with the following lazy config

  {
    "thePrimeagen/vim-be-good",
    cmd = "VimBeGood",
    config = function()
      require("VimBeGood").setup {}
    end,
  },

Bro you literally the life saver, thx a a lot!

It worked for me too, thank you!

I just needed to make a change in order for Lazy to recognize the plugin.

In my case I also needed to include this code in the lazy folder where I made a vimbegood.lua file and made a config like this:

return {
"thePrimeagen/vim-be-good",
cmd = "VimBeGood",
config = function()
require("VimBeGood").setup {}
end,
}

I tried to make my lazy config like Prime's from his neovim config series on the Vimeagen channel and put the code above without the return in lazy_init.lua.

[MusherM]

I ran into this issue as well,我也遇到了这个问题， I managed to get it working with the following lazy config我设法让它使用以下惰性配置工作

  {
    "thePrimeagen/vim-be-good",
    cmd = "VimBeGood",
    config = function()
      require("VimBeGood").setup {}
    end,
  },

You are the real hero man, I met a similar problem with code_runner.nvim, and I got it fixed under your guidance.
I just want you to know you really help a lot!