home/.config/nvim/init.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 require("keybinds")
 require("settings")
+require("highlight_yank")
 require("plugins.init")

home/.config/nvim/lua/highlight_yank.lua

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+-- Highlight yanked text
+
+local ag = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup
+local au = vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd
+
+au('TextYankPost', {
+  group = ag('yank_highlight', {}),
+  pattern = '*',
+  callback = function()
+    vim.highlight.on_yank { higroup='IncSearch', timeout=300 }
+  end,
+})