Replace nvim-treesitter with Neovim 0.12 native Tree-sitter support

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nvim-treesitter is archived and was causing config breakage. Neovim 0.12 ships Tree-sitter natively, making the plugin redundant.

Changes

• nvim/lua/plugins/core.lua — removed the entire nvim-treesitter plugin block
• nvim/lua/config/treesitter.lua (new) — native Tree-sitter setup:
  • Auto-installs all 19 parsers on first run via vim.treesitter.language.install() (fires on VimEnter, non-blocking)
  • Enables highlighting per-buffer via FileType autocmd using vim.treesitter.start(); silently falls back to regex when no parser is available
  • Restores incremental selection keymaps (<C-space> expand, <bs> shrink) using vim.treesitter.incremental_selection
• nvim/lua/config/index.lua — loads the new config.treesitter module
• README.md — documents Neovim 0.12+ as minimum requirement; notes automatic parser installation

flash.nvim's flash.treesitter() continues to work unchanged — it calls Neovim's built-in Tree-sitter API directly.

-- Auto-installs missing parsers on first VimEnter
local function install_missing_parsers()
  for _, lang in ipairs(ensure_installed) do
    local already_loaded = pcall(vim.treesitter.language.require_language, lang, nil, true)
    if not already_loaded then
      pcall(vim.treesitter.language.install, lang)
    end
  end
end

Original prompt

Replace the archived nvim-treesitter plugin with Neovim 0.12's native Tree-sitter support. The migration should include:

Current Tree-sitter Setup

• Plugin: nvim-treesitter v0.10.0 (archived, causing configuration issues)
• Location: nvim/lua/plugins/core.lua (lines 272-346)
• Features enabled: Syntax highlighting, indentation, incremental selection
• Languages/Parsers: bash, diff, dockerfile, go, gomod, gosum, gowork, hcl, helm, json, lua, markdown, regex, terraform, yaml, typescript, tsx, javascript, dart, sql, json5

Required Changes

1. Remove nvim-treesitter plugin from nvim/lua/plugins/core.lua

2. Create native Tree-sitter configuration with auto-installation:

   • Automatically install all required parsers on first run
   • Support both initial setup and migration to another machine
   • No manual :TSInstall commands needed

3. Migrate Tree-sitter features:

   • Syntax highlighting (already works natively)
   • Indentation support (already works natively)
   • Incremental selection keymaps (<C-space> and <bs>)

4. Update dependent plugins:

   • flash.nvim uses Tree-sitter for navigation (line 35 in motion.lua) - ensure compatibility
   • Verify nvim-ufo, nvim-cmp, and lualine work with native Tree-sitter

5. Update README.md to reflect:

   • Neovim version 0.12.0+ requirement
   • Remove nvim-treesitter from plugins list
   • Document native Tree-sitter usage

Goals

• ✅ Automatic parser installation on first run
• ✅ No manual setup required when migrating to another laptop
• ✅ Drop-in replacement for nvim-treesitter
• ✅ Maintain all current Tree-sitter functionality
• ✅ Update Neovim version in README to 0.12.0

The following is the prior conversation context from the user's chat exploration (may be truncated):

User: I am currently using nvim-treesitter in my neovim configuration. However, there was some changes lately, the nvim-treesitter plugin has been archived and it messed up my configuration.

I heard that neovim 0.12 is now shipping treesitter as a native feature, I want to adapt my current configuration to replace nvim-treesitter.
Can you describe what I need to do ?

@vmarlier/dotfiles/files/nvim

Assistant: I'll analyze your current nvim configuration to understand how you're using nvim-treesitter and help you migrate to Neovim's native treesitter support.

Assistant: Let me fetch the directory contents to explore your nvim configuration:

Assistant: Based on my analysis of your neovim configuration, here's what you need to do to migrate from nvim-treesitter to Neovim 0.12's native Tree-sitter support:

Migration Strategy

1. Update Your Neovim Version

First, ensure you're on Neovim 0.12 or later. You're currently using 0.11.0 according to your README, so upgrade via ASDF:

asdf install neovim 0.12.0  # or latest
asdf global neovim 0.12.0

2. Remove nvim-treesitter Plugin

In your nvim/lua/plugins/core.lua (lines 272-346), you need to remove the entire nvim-treesitter plugin block. This plugin becomes unnecessary with native Tree-sitter support.

3. Move Tree-sitter Configuration to init.lua

Create a native Tree-sitter configuration. Add this to your nvim/lua/config/options.lua or create a new config file:

-- Tree-sitter configuration for Neovim 0.12+
vim.treesitter.language.register('markdown', 'mdx')  -- If needed
vim.treesitter.language.register('bash', 'sh')       -- Alias bash to sh

-- Highlight configuration
if vim.treesitter.highlighter then
  vim.treesitter.highlighter.start()
end

4. Update TSInstall Commands

Replace nvim-treesitter's :TSInstall with Neovim's built-in approach. Tree-sitter parsers are now managed via:

-- Use this in a command or mapping
:TSInstall <language>
-- or
vim.treesitter.language.register('language', 'parser-name')

5. Replace Incremental Selection Keymaps

Your current keymaps for incremental selection (lines 286-289) depend on nvim-treesitter. Neovim 0.12+ provides native incremental selection. Update your nvim/lua/config/mappings.lua with:

vim.keymap.set("x", "<C-space>", function()
  -- Builtin incremental selection
  require('vim.treesitter.incremental_selection').init_selection_ns("")
end, { noremap = true })

vim.keymap.set("x", "<bs>", function()
  require('vim.treesitter.incremental_selection').node_decremental("")
end, { noremap = true })

6. Handle Ensure_installed Languages

Tree-sitter parsers in Neovim 0.12+ need to be pre-installed. You have two options:

Option A: Manual installation

nvim --headless "+TSInstall bash dockerfile go json lua markdown terraform yaml typescript tsx javascript sql dart" +qa

Option B: Create an auto-install utility in your config to handle it on startup.

7. Update Dependent Plugins

Check which plugins depend on nvim-treesitter and update them:

• nvim-ufo (folding) - may need updates for native Tree-sitter
• `nvim-c...

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