Vim API

Note: Vim may be blocked when using CocAction in autocmd
https://github.com/neoclide/coc.nvim/wiki/F.A.Q#my-vim-is-blocked-sometimes

Base types

ExplorerFinder

Type：'closest' | number >= 0

Closest, or bufnr, or 0 for current buffer

Position

Type: 'current' | number | ['relative', number, string?]

• 'current': The current cursor line
• number: The absolute line index
• ['relative', number, string?]: The relative line index
  • subparameter 2 number: The relative line index
  • subparameter 3 string?: Explorer source type

Action

Type: string | {'name': string, 'args': string[]}

CocAction(...)

Run action of coc with args, more information :h CocAction()

CocActionAsync(...)

Call CocAction without blocking vim. more information :h CocActionAsync()

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API List

explorer.doAction

Arguments:

name	type	default	description
explorerFinder	ExplorerFinder
actions	Action[]
positions	Position[]	['current']
actionMode	'n' | 'v'	'n'
count	number	1

Examples:

# Execute `expand` or `open` action at the current cursor position
:call CocActionAsync('runCommand', 'explorer.doAction', 0, ['expandable?', 'expand', 'open'])

# Execute `nodeNext` action at line 5
:call CocActionAsync('runCommand', 'explorer.doAction', 0, ['nodeNext'], [5])

# Execute action at line 0 of file source
:call CocActionAsync('runCommand', 'explorer.doAction', 'closest', ['reveal'], ['relative', 0, 'file'](/weirongxu/coc-explorer/wiki/'relative',-0,-'file'))

explorer.getNodeInfo

Arguments:

name	type	default	description
explorerFinder	ExplorerFinder
position	Position	'current'

Examples:

:echo CocAction('runCommand', 'explorer.getNodeInfo', 0)
:echo CocAction('runCommand', 'explorer.getNodeInfo', 0, ['relative', 2, 'file'](/weirongxu/coc-explorer/wiki/'relative',-2,-'file'))

explorer.getIcon

Arguments:

name	type	default
filepath	string
isDirectory	boolean	false

Return:

{
  'name': string,
  'code': string,
  'color': string,
}

" or
v:null " when icon is not found

Examples:

:echo CocAction('runCommand', 'explorer.getIcon', 'path/to/main.c') " {"name":"c","code":"","color":"#519aba"}
:echo CocAction('runCommand', 'explorer.getIcon', 'path/to/package.json') " {"name":"json","code":"","color":"#cbcb41"}
:echo CocAction('runCommand', 'explorer.getIcon', 'path/to/node_modules', v:true) " {"name":"javascript","code":"","color":"#cbcb41"}