bug: buffer sync sporadic failure
Author: OldStarchyCreated Feb 23, 2026Updated Jun 26, 2026
Labelscategory: sync
Check the following:
- I have tried setting
vscode-neovim.neovimCleanin VSCode settings and restarting VSCode. - I have read the vscode-neovim docs.
- I have searched existing (closed!) issues.
Neovim version (nvim -v)
NVIM v0.12.0-dev-1459+g0791594101
VSCode version and flavor (Cursor, vscodium, …)
VSCode Version: 1.109.5 (user setup)
Operating system/version
Windows 11
Problem (including log messages)
Buffer sync for a file starts failing at unpredictable times.
- All neovim driven operations (
dd,petc.) are not synced back to vscode - Changes in vscode (insert mode) are not synced back to neovim
- Restarting neovim
Neovim: Restart Extensiondoes not resolve the issue - Only happens in one editor
- Closing the editor and reopening it resolves it.
Evidence that neovim is out of sync is as follows
- Once you notice its out of sync (eg.
dddoesn't delete a line) ggVGdto remove all lines- vscode has all content, but cannot move cursor past L0:0 in normal mode
- you can
pinto the buffer and it doesn't show in vscode ggVGyandpinto a different editor window puts the content of the out-of-sync buffer into the other editor
Steps To Reproduce
I have not yet been able to identify what triggers the desync, but it happens frequently.
Expected Behavior
No desync.
Source: vscode-neovim/vscode-neovim