More seamless integration with git and dev plugins [experimental]

[mrcjkb]

With rocks.nvim 2.40.0, we are excited to introduce a new experimental feature that further enhances:

• Luarocks integration:
  This feature tricks luarocks into recognising plugins managed by rocks-git.nvim or rocks-dev.nvim
  as dependencies of luarocks packages.
• Dependency management:
  Now, these extensions can automatically install dependencies from luarocks.org
  if they detect a rockspec in the repository root.

What's does this improve?

Previously, managing a plugin with rocks-git.nvim or rocks-dev.nvim required manually handling any dependencies.
You also had to manage any plugins that depend on it with one of the two extensions.
This approach was cumbersome and deviated from the convenience of automatic dependency management.

Why is this feature experimental?

Because there’s a possibility that it might not work as intended in all scenarios.
We’re eager to hear your feedback and encourage you to enable this feature and report any issues you encounter.
Your input will be invaluable in refining it!

How do I enable it?

Ensure that rocks.nvim and its extensions are updated to the latest version.
Then, add the following configuration to your rocks.nvim setup:

vim.g.rocks_nvim = {
  -- ...
  experimental_features = {
    "ext_module_dependency_stubs",
  },
}

Note

If you are already using Git or dev plugins with LuaRocks dependencies,
you may need to reinstall them after enabling this feature.

When will it become stable?

This feature will move out of the experimental stage once it has been thoroughly tested and we’re confident it doesn’t introduce any issues.
Your feedback is crucial to this process.

Warning

As this is an experimental feature, the API may change without a major SemVer version bump.
However, as long as you keep your rocks.nvim extensions up-to-date, this shouldn't cause any disruptions.