I can't seem to install VIM on Spyder with conda, what am I doing wrong?

Question

This doesn't work for me on macOS. ---> conda install spyder-vim -c spyder-ide

"conda install spyder-vim -c spyder-ide Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve. Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.

PackagesNotFoundError: The following packages are not available from current channels:

• spyder-vim

Current channels:

• https://conda.anaconda.org/spyder-ide/osx-64
• https://conda.anaconda.org/spyder-ide/noarch
• https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/osx-64
• https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/noarch
• https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/osx-64
• https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/noarch
• https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/osx-64
• https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/noarch

To search for alternate channels that may provide the conda package you're looking for, navigate to

https://anaconda.org

and use the search bar at the top of the page."

Answer 1

Although the documentation implies it once was hosted on the spyder-ide channel, looking at the actual channel indicates it was deleted. That plugin hasn't been updated (or tested) in approaching two years.

Only option looks like trying to install through PyPI:

pip install spyder-vim

Commentary

I strongly recommend creating a dedicated environment for Spyder and loading Conda Python environments as Spyder kernels. I've (anecdotally) observed that users who install infrastructure, such as Spyder or Jupyter, directly in their environments (especially in base ) tend to have increasingly degraded and frustrating experiences.