Fix: Vim scripts loaded on Unix systems, when git config --global core.autocrlf, fail to load

README.md

@@ -317,6 +317,11 @@ return {
     -- then set the below to false. This should work, but is NOT supported and will
     -- increase downloads a lot.
     filter = true,
+    -- If git config --global core.autocrlf is true on a Unix/Linux system, then the git clone process
+    -- will give files with CRLF endings. Vi / vim / neovim cannot handle this when loading .vim scripts.
+    -- When true, Lazy will force git to clone with core.autocrlf=false. When false, Lazy will not
+    -- touch the core.autocrlf setting.
+    override_autocrlf = true,
   },
   dev = {
     -- directory where you store your local plugin projects

lua/lazy/core/config.lua

@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ M.defaults = {
     -- then set the below to false. This should work, but is NOT supported and will
     -- increase downloads a lot.
     filter = true,
+    -- If git config --global core.autocrlf is true on a Unix/Linux system, then the git clone
+    -- process will lead to files with CRLF endings. Vi / vim / neovim cannot handle this.
+    -- When true, Lazy will force git to clone with core.autocrlf=false. When false, Lazy will
+    -- not touch the core.autocrlf setting.
+    override_autocrlf = true,
   },
   dev = {
     -- directory where you store your local plugin projects

lua/lazy/manage/task/git.lua

@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ M.clone = {
       args[#args + 1] = "--filter=blob:none"
     end
 
+    if Config.options.git.override_autocrlf == true then
+      args[#args + 1] = "-c"
+      args[#args + 1] = "core.autocrlf=false"
+    end
+
     if self.plugin.submodules ~= false then
       args[#args + 1] = "--recurse-submodules"
     end