perf(root): cache root detection. Fixes #1753

lua/lazyvim/config/init.lua

@@ -180,10 +180,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
 
       Util.format.setup()
       Util.news.setup()
-
+      Util.root.setup()
-      vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("LazyRoot", function()
-        Util.root.info()
-      end, { desc = "LazyVim roots for the current buffer" })
 
       vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("LazyExtras", function()
         Util.extras.show()

lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua

@@ -136,18 +136,38 @@ function M.info()
   return roots[1] and roots[1].paths[1] or vim.loop.cwd()
 end
 
+---@type table<number, string>
+M.cache = {}
+
+function M.setup()
+  vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("LazyRoot", function()
+    Util.root.info()
+  end, { desc = "LazyVim roots for the current buffer" })
+
+  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "LspAttach", "BufWritePost" }, {
+    group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("lazyvim_root_cache", { clear = true }),
+    callback = function(event)
+      M.cache[event.buf] = nil
+    end,
+  })
+end
+
 -- returns the root directory based on:
 -- * lsp workspace folders
 -- * lsp root_dir
 -- * root pattern of filename of the current buffer
 -- * root pattern of cwd
----@param opts {normalize?:boolean}
+---@param opts? {normalize?:boolean}
 ---@return string
 function M.get(opts)
-  opts = opts or {}
+  local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-  local roots = M.detect({ all = false })
+  local ret = M.cache[buf]
-  local ret = roots[1] and roots[1].paths[1] or vim.loop.cwd()
+  if not ret then
-  if opts.normalize then
+    local roots = M.detect({ all = false })
+    ret = roots[1] and roots[1].paths[1] or vim.loop.cwd()
+    M.cache[buf] = ret
+  end
+  if opts and opts.normalize then
     return ret
   end
   return Util.is_win() and ret:gsub("/", "\\") or ret