WallSync

Pywal and Matugen support for NvChad, packaged as a Lazy-loadable plugin.

Note

WallSync is written in Lua and no longer needs the old Python watcher. You still need either pywal or matugen to generate the color files.

Installation

Add WallSync to your NvChad Lazy specs, for example in lua/plugins/init.lua:

return {
  {
    "Axenide/WallSync",
    lazy = false,
    main = "wallsync",
    opts = {},
  },
}

Then select the chadwal theme in your NvChad config and generate your colors again:

wal -i <image>

WallSync installs the Pywal templates automatically, watches ~/.cache/wal/base46-dark.lua and ~/.cache/wal/base46-light.lua, copies the active theme to NvChad's base46/themes/chadwal.lua, and reloads NvChad when the generated theme changes.

Configuration

The default setup is enough for a standard NvChad installation. You can override paths if needed:

{
  "Axenide/WallSync",
  lazy = false,
  main = "wallsync",
  opts = {
    auto_start = true,
    auto_install_templates = true,
    notify = true,
    debounce_ms = 500,
  },
}

Available commands:

• :WallSyncInstallTemplates copies the bundled Pywal templates to ~/.config/wal/templates.
• :WallSyncStart starts the file watchers for the current Neovim session.
• :WallSyncSync manually syncs the currently generated Base46 theme.
• :WallSyncStop stops the file watchers for the current Neovim session.

Matugen support

Add this to your ~/.config/matugen/config.toml file:

[templates.nvim]
input_path = '~/.local/share/nvim/lazy/WallSync/templates/matugen.lua'
output_path = '~/.cache/wal/base46-dark.lua'

[templates.nvimlight]
input_path = '~/.local/share/nvim/lazy/WallSync/templates/matugen.lua'
output_path = '~/.cache/wal/base46-light.lua'

[templates.pywal]
input_path = '~/.local/share/nvim/lazy/WallSync/templates/waltemplate'
output_path = '~/.cache/wal/colors'

[config.custom_colors.red]
color = "#FF0000"
blend = true

[config.custom_colors.green]
color = "#00FF00"
blend = true

[config.custom_colors.yellow]
color = "#FFFF00"
blend = true

[config.custom_colors.blue]
color = "#0000FF"
blend = true

[config.custom_colors.magenta]
color = "#FF00FF"
blend = true

[config.custom_colors.cyan]
color = "#00FFFF"
blend = true

[config.custom_colors.white]
color = "#FFFFFF"
blend = true

If your Lazy install path or repository directory name is different, update the three input_path values accordingly. Then generate your theme again:

matugen image <image>

Select chadwal theme and enjoy!

Demo

chadwal_demo.mp4