# lunixbochs/ActualVim

Sublime Text 3 input mode using Neovim. Issues are closed. Feel free to submit Pull Requests if you have bug fixes.

Repository: https://github.com/lunixbochs/ActualVim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/actualvim
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: sublime-text, vim, python, neovim
Last push: 2018-10-23T14:46:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4702, "days_push": 2871, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1562, forks 34 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:04.008639+00:00)

## What it is
A Sublime Text 3 plugin that embeds a real Neovim instance to provide accurate vim editing for every buffer, bidirectionally synced with the Sublime UI. Unlike vim emulation plugins, it runs actual vim so your vimrc, plugins, and motions all work natively.

## Use cases
- use real vim keybindings and commands inside Sublime Text
- load my vimrc and vim plugins in Sublime Text
- replace Sublime's Vintage mode with true vim behavior
- edit Sublime buffers with vim motions while keeping Sublime features
- toggle vim input mode in Sublime without losing state

## When to choose
- you want genuine vim editing (not emulation) inside Sublime Text 3
- you rely on vim plugins or a custom vimrc while preferring Sublime's UI and ecosystem
- you're on Windows or macOS where the plugin is primarily tested

## When to avoid
- you depend on Sublime's multiple selections or typing autocompletion popups
- you regularly edit extremely large files and need full performance
- you need an actively developed plugin - the project is in maintenance mode with closed issues

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, editor-plugin
- tags: sublime-text, neovim, vim-mode, input-mode, bidirectional-sync, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- lunixbochs/ActualVim (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:04.008639+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:00:18.246787+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lunixbochs/ActualVim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:04.008639+00:00, sha 62336ab03ca2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.