Merge branch 'master' into feat/rename-with-substitute

* feat: restore buffers after loading a session

* feat(sessions): invalid json handling

* feat(sessions): switch to "persist in a file" strategy

* docs: no longer needs to toggle sessionoptions flag

---------

Co-authored-by: Alexander Courtis <alex@courtis.org>

.release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.17.0"
+  ".": "1.18.0"
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.18.0](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/compare/nvim-tree-v1.17.0...nvim-tree-v1.18.0) (2026-07-01)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **#1549:** p will paste files from another nvim-tree instance, gp will cut/paste ([#3336](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/issues/3336)) ([c760c92](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/commit/c760c92667fe5febf99e2a5bb8a543b0208c743b))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **#3312:** correct cursor when full name shown, requires nvim 0.12.2+ ([#3316](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/issues/3316)) ([d277467](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/commit/d277467fc0d1d0e2bca88165a1de6b526f9f6fe8))
+* **#3324:** deprecated BufModifiedSet event replaced by OptionSet event for Nvim 0.13+ ([#3325](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/issues/3325)) ([f9bfc00](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/commit/f9bfc0059eca24546b69a7006110463da4808f8f))
+* **#3327:** pass nvim_tree.api.node.open.Opts to all applicable nvim_tree.api.node.open function ([#3329](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/issues/3329)) ([07f541f](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/commit/07f541fcaa4a5ae019598240362449ab7e9812b3))
+* **full-name:** lower `zindex` to get consistent cursor shape ([d277467](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/commit/d277467fc0d1d0e2bca88165a1de6b526f9f6fe8))
+
 ## [1.17.0](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/compare/nvim-tree-v1.16.0...nvim-tree-v1.17.0) (2026-04-07)
 
 

README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 
    (Live) filtering
 
-   Cut, copy, paste, rename, delete, create
+   Rename, delete, create
+
+   Cut, copy, paste locally and between instances
 
    Highly customisable
 

doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt

@@ -1911,6 +1911,11 @@ Config: experimental                           *nvim-tree-config-experimental*
     In the event of a problem please disable the experiment and raise an
     issue.
 
+    Fields: ~
+      • {session_restore_nvim}?  (`boolean`, default: `false`) Restore
+                                 nvim-tree buffers when restoring vim sessions
+                                 (requires 0.13+).
+
 ==============================================================================
 Config: log                                             *nvim-tree-config-log*
 
@@ -2216,6 +2221,7 @@ Following is the default configuration, see |nvim_tree.config| for details. >lua
         persist = false,
       },
       experimental = {
+        session_restore_nvim = false
       },
       log = {
         enable = false,

lua/nvim-tree/_meta/config/experimental.lua

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ error("Cannot require a meta file")
 ---
 ---@class nvim_tree.config.experimental
 ---
+---Restore nvim-tree buffers when restoring vim sessions (requires 0.13+).
+---(default: `false`)
+---@field session_restore_nvim? boolean
 --Example below for future reference:
 --
 --Buffers opened by nvim-tree will use with relative paths instead of absolute.

lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/clipboard.lua

@@ -181,7 +181,10 @@ end
 ---@param node_or_nodes Node|Node[]
 ---@return boolean
 function Clipboard:is_nodes_array(node_or_nodes)
-  return type(node_or_nodes) == "table" and node_or_nodes.is and node_or_nodes:is(Node)
+  if type(node_or_nodes) == "table" and node_or_nodes.is and node_or_nodes:is(Node) then
+    return false
+  end
+  return true
 end
 
 ---Copy one or more nodes
@@ -374,7 +377,7 @@ function Clipboard:do_paste(node, action, action_fn)
   if not stats and err_name ~= "ENOENT" then
     log.line("copy_paste", "do_paste fs_stat '%s' failed '%s'", destination, err)
     notify.error("Could not " .. action .. " " .. notify.render_path(destination) .. " - " .. (err or "???"))
-    if ~is_local then
+    if is_local == false then
       self:destroy_nodes(clip)
     end
     return
@@ -399,18 +402,7 @@ function Clipboard:do_paste(node, action, action_fn)
 
   -- Paste non-conflicting items immediately
   for _, item in ipairs(no_conflict) do
-    local absolute_path = item.node.absolute_path
-    if absolute_path:sub(1, #"http") == "http" then
-      notify.info("Downloading " .. absolute_path .. " to " .. item.dest .. "...")
-      local result = vim.fn.system({ "curl", "-sL", absolute_path, "-o", item.dest })
-      if vim.v.shell_error == 0 then
-        notify.info("Downloaded " .. absolute_path .. " successfully at " .. item.dest)
-      else
-        notify.error("Error downloading " .. absolute_path .. ": " .. result)
-      end
-    else
-      do_paste_one(absolute_path, item.dest, action, action_fn)
-    end
+    do_paste_one(item.node.absolute_path, item.dest, action, action_fn)
   end
 
   -- Resolve conflicts in batch
@@ -420,7 +412,7 @@ function Clipboard:do_paste(node, action, action_fn)
     self:finish_paste(action)
   end
 
-  if ~is_local then
+  if is_local == false then
     self:destroy_nodes(clip)
   end
 end

lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
 local events = require("nvim-tree.events")
 local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
 local config = require("nvim-tree.config")
+local lib = require("nvim-tree.lib")
 
 local find_file = require("nvim-tree.actions.finders.find-file").fn
 
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@ end
 
 ---@param node Node
 ---@param to string
-function M.rename(node, to)
+---@param opts? { notify?: boolean }
+function M.rename(node, to, opts)
+  opts = opts and opts or {}
   local notify_from = notify.render_path(node.absolute_path)
   local notify_to = notify.render_path(to)
 
@@ -92,7 +95,9 @@ function M.rename(node, to)
   end
 
   if not is_error then
-    notify.info(string.format("%s -> %s", notify_from, notify_to))
+    if opts.notify ~= false then
+      notify.info(string.format("%s -> %s", notify_from, notify_to))
+    end
     utils.rename_loaded_buffers(node.absolute_path, to)
     events._dispatch_node_renamed(node.absolute_path, to)
   end
@@ -192,4 +197,24 @@ function M.rename_full(node)
   prompt_to_rename(node, ":p")
 end
 
+---@param nodes Node[]
+---@param old_part string
+---@param new_part string
+function M.bulk_rename(nodes, old_part, new_part)
+  local prompt_select = string.format("Substitute '%s' for '%s' in %s files?", old_part, new_part, #nodes)
+
+  lib.prompt(prompt_select .. " Y/n: ", prompt_select, ({ "", "y" }), { "No", "Yes" }, "nvimtree_bulk_rename", function(answer)
+    utils.clear_prompt()
+    if answer == "n" then return end
+
+    for _, node in ipairs(nodes) do
+      local new_name = node.name:gsub(old_part, new_part)
+      local new_full_path = vim.fn.fnamemodify(node.absolute_path, ":h") .. "/" .. new_name
+      M.rename(node, new_full_path, { notify = false })
+    end
+
+    notify.info(string.format("%s nodes substituted from %s -> %s", #nodes, old_part, new_part))
+  end)
+end
+
 return M

lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/resize.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
+local view_state = require("nvim-tree.view-state")
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ local M = {}
 function M.fn(opts)
   if opts == nil then
     -- reset to config values
-    view.configure_width()
+    view_state.configure_width()
     view.resize()
     return
   end
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ function M.fn(opts)
   local width_cfg = options.width
 
   if width_cfg ~= nil then
-    view.configure_width(width_cfg)
+    view_state.configure_width(width_cfg)
     view.resize()
     return
   end

lua/nvim-tree/autocmd.lua

@@ -17,6 +17,28 @@ function M.global()
     end,
   })
 
+  if vim.fn.has("nvim-0.13") == 1 and config.g.experimental.session_restore_nvim then
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("SessionWritePre", { ---@diagnostic disable-line: param-type-mismatch
+      group = augroup_id,
+      callback = function()
+        -- We must schedule to wait until `vim.v.this_session` is properly updated
+        -- This prevents overwriting the data if a new session is created with a new `:mksession`
+        vim.schedule(require("nvim-tree.session").save)
+      end,
+    })
+
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("SessionLoadPost", {
+      group = augroup_id,
+      -- Workaround: this event fires multiple times (report upstream),
+      -- failure notifications could show up many times.
+      once = true,
+      callback = function()
+        require("nvim-tree.session").restore()
+      end,
+    })
+  end
+
+
   if config.g.tab.sync.open then
     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("TabEnter", {
       group = augroup_id,
@@ -140,6 +162,52 @@ function M.global()
       end,
     })
   end
+
+  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("CmdlineLeave", {
+    group = augroup_id,
+    pattern = ":",
+    callback = function(ev)
+      if require("nvim-tree.view").get_bufnr() == ev.buf then
+        local cmd = vim.fn.getcmdline()
+
+        if cmd:match("s([^%w])") then
+          local delimiter = cmd:match("s([^%w])")
+          local escaped_delim = delimiter:gsub("[%%%.%+%-%*%?%^%$%(%)%[%]]", "%%%1")
+
+          -- Looks for: s <delimiter> <old> <delimiter> <new> <delimiter or end>
+          local pattern = "s" .. escaped_delim .. "([^" .. escaped_delim .. "]*)" .. escaped_delim .. "([^" .. escaped_delim .. "]*)"
+
+          local old_part, new_part = cmd:match(pattern)
+
+          local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
+          local explorer = core.get_explorer()
+          local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
+          local bulk_rename = require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.rename-file").bulk_rename
+
+          local visual_marker = "'<,'>"
+          local nodes = cmd:sub(1, #visual_marker) == visual_marker and
+            utils.get_visual_nodes({ use_native = true, should_exit = false }) or
+            explorer and explorer:get_nodes_by_line(core.get_nodes_starting_line()) or {}
+          local matching_nodes = {}
+
+          for i = #nodes, 1, -1 do
+            local node = nodes[i]
+            if node and node.name:find(old_part) ~= nil then
+              table.insert(matching_nodes, node)
+            end
+          end
+
+          if #matching_nodes > 0 then
+            bulk_rename(matching_nodes, old_part, new_part)
+          else
+            require("nvim-tree.notify").notify(string.format("Not matching nodes with '%s'", old_part))
+          end
+
+          vim.fn.setcmdline("")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  })
 end
 
 return M

lua/nvim-tree/config.lua

@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ M.d = { -- config-default-start
     persist = false,
   },
   experimental = {
+    session_restore_nvim = false
   },
   log = {
     enable = false,

lua/nvim-tree/session.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
+
+local M = {}
+
+local storepath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/nvim-tree-session.json"
+
+local function decode_session_file()
+  local file = io.open(storepath, "r")
+
+  if file then
+    local content = file:read("*all")
+    file:close()
+    if content and content ~= "" then
+      return vim.json.decode(content)
+    end
+  end
+  -- Notifying on failure could be noisy, as it'd happen if the file simply did not exist
+end
+
+local function write_session_file(session_file_content)
+  local file, errmsg = io.open(storepath, "w")
+
+  if file then
+    file:write(vim.json.encode(session_file_content))
+    file:close()
+  else
+    notify.warn(string.format("Invalid session file (%s): %s", storepath, errmsg))
+  end
+end
+
+function M.save()
+  -- We either always save the session data, which ends up populating the storepath with empty data
+  -- Or we gate by the tree's visibility, which could create "out of sync" scenario:
+  -- if the tree is initially open and the session is saved, it won't be overridden later,
+  -- if the tree is no longer visible. However, when restoring, this is harmless.
+  if require("nvim-tree.api").tree.is_visible({ any_tabpage = true }) then
+    local ok, session_file_content = pcall(decode_session_file)
+
+    if not ok then
+      notify.warn(string.format("Failed to decode session file (%s): %s", storepath, session_file_content))
+      return
+    end
+
+    -- might be nil at this point
+    session_file_content = session_file_content or {}
+
+    local cwd = require("nvim-tree.core").get_cwd()
+
+    session_file_content[vim.v.this_session] = { cwd = cwd }
+
+    local ok2, err = pcall(write_session_file, session_file_content)
+
+    if not ok2 then
+      notify.warn(string.format("Failed to write session file (%s): %s", storepath, err))
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function M.restore()
+  local api = require("nvim-tree.api").tree
+
+  ---@type table<integer,boolean>
+  local tabs = {}
+
+  local ok, session_file_content = pcall(decode_session_file)
+
+  -- Failing to restore cwd is not fatal, we can continue
+  if not ok then
+    notify.warn(string.format("Failed to decode session file (%s): %s", storepath, session_file_content))
+  end
+
+  local path = session_file_content and session_file_content[vim.v.this_session] and session_file_content[vim.v.this_session].cwd or nil
+
+  -- Save tabs with leftover nvim-tree buffers
+  for _, tab in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_tabpages()) do
+    for _, win in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(tab)) do
+      local buf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win)
+      if api.is_tree_buf(buf) then
+        tabs[tab] = true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- The new window may inherit options from the current one if we don't schedule
+  vim.schedule(function()
+    api.close_in_all_tabs()
+
+    for tab, _ in pairs(tabs) do
+      if vim.api.nvim_tabpage_is_valid(tab) then
+        local win = vim.api.nvim_tabpage_get_win(tab)
+
+        -- Invoke `open` from each tab's current window to prevent having to switch tabs
+        if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(win) then
+          vim.api.nvim_win_call(win, function()
+            api.open({ path = path })
+          end)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+return M

lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua

@@ -527,19 +527,25 @@ function M.exit_visual_mode()
 end
 
 ---Get the visual selection range nodes, exiting visual mode.
+---@param opts? { should_exit?: boolean, use_native?: boolean }
 ---@return Node[]?
-function M.get_visual_nodes()
+function M.get_visual_nodes(opts)
+  opts = opts and opts or {}
+
   local explorer = require("nvim-tree.core").get_explorer()
   if not explorer then
     return nil
   end
-  local start_line = vim.fn.line("v")
-  local end_line = vim.fn.line(".")
+  local start_line = vim.fn.line(opts.use_native == true and "'<" or "v")
+  local end_line = vim.fn.line(opts.use_native == true and "'>" or ".")
   if start_line > end_line then
     start_line, end_line = end_line, start_line
   end
   local nodes = explorer:get_nodes_in_range(start_line, end_line)
-  M.exit_visual_mode()
+
+  if opts.should_exit ~= false then
+    M.exit_visual_mode()
+  end
   return nodes
 end
 

lua/nvim-tree/view-state.lua

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ end
 
 ---Configure width-related config
 ---@param width string|function|number|table|nil
-local function configure_width(width)
+function M.configure_width(width)
   if type(width) == "table" then
     M.Active.adaptive_size = true
     M.Active.width = width.min or DEFAULT_MIN_WIDTH
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function M.initialize()
   M.Active.winopts.relativenumber = config.g.view.relativenumber
   M.Active.winopts.signcolumn = config.g.view.signcolumn
 
-  configure_width(config.g.view.width)
+  M.configure_width(config.g.view.width)
 
   M.Active.initial_width = M.get_width()
 end

lua/nvim-tree/view.lua

@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ function M.resize(size)
   local new_size = view_state.get_width()
 
   if new_size ~= vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(winnr) then
-    vim.api.nvim_win_set_width(winnr, new_size)
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_width(winnr, new_size) ---@diagnostic disable-line: deprecated see #3344
     if not config.g.view.preserve_window_proportions then
       vim.cmd(":wincmd =")
     end