How do I get an enhanced status line with vim-airline?

Explanation

vim-airline provides a beautiful, feature-rich status line that shows file info, git branch, diagnostics, and more with minimal configuration.

How it works

• Install the plugin and the status line is enhanced automatically
• Shows mode, filename, file type, encoding, position, and more
• Integrates with other plugins (fugitive, ALE, coc.nvim)
• Themes can be changed with airline themes

Example

Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes'
let g:airline_theme = 'molokai'

Tips

• Install: Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
• let g:airline#extensions#tabline#enabled = 1 shows buffer tabs at top
• Powerline fonts give the best visual appearance
• Alternatives: lightline.vim (lighter weight), lualine.nvim (Neovim)
• :AirlineTheme <Tab> previews available themes