Chase Nvim 0.0.1

What's new in Candango Chase Nvim 0.0.1

Mar 13, 2026

We are pleased to announce the first official release of Candango Chase Nvim (0.0.1).

Chase is a multi-language execution and test runner for Neovim, designed to streamline your development cycle with dynamic project detection and structured output.

Here are the highlights:

Refactor

• Externalize Tree-sitter queries to dedicated .scm files #33
• Centralize runner registration with ChaseRunner interface #30
• Migrate automatic venv management from pip/virtualenv to uv #23
• Move python setup to the global chase setup #5

Features

• Lua Support: Add Plenary-based test runner for specs #31 and basic execution #21
• Go Support: Create go code execution and test runner #16
• Python Support:
  • Add unittest module support for test files #7
  • Cursor-based test execution (run only what you are looking at) #12
  • Keymaps for original buffer and automatic venv prefixing #11, #10
  • Support for pyproject.toml and setup.cfg detection #14
• Multi-language Expansion:
  • Add PHP Runner support #27
  • Add Zig Runner support #26
  • Add Java Runner support #25
• Buffer Management:
  • Unified buffer-local parameters for runners #29
  • Add basic keymaps to the chase buffer #6
  • Intelligent tracking of Chase buffers #7
  • Prevent redundant auto-commands in non-supported projects #19

Bug Fixes

• Fix Chase buffer display issues with netrw #24
• Resolve errors when closing Chase windows with native Nvim commands #22
• Fix broken runners for Neovim 11.x versions #20
• Prevent overwriting macro remaps when closing Chase buffers #13
• Improve cross-platform support (Windows compatibility) #8
• Block(asynchronously) python virtualenv actions until global virtualenv is done #2

Build

• Project strucutre #1