vim.md

Vim

Install plugins without package manager(Vim 8 and above)

Install NERDtree for example

mkdir -p ~/.vim/pack/vendor/start
git clone --depth 1 \
  https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree.git \
  ~/.vim/pack/vendor/start/nerdtree

Source: opensource.com: How to install Vim plugins (2020)