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b4winckler/macvim

Vim - the text editor - for Mac OS X observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/b4winckler/macvim · homepage · C observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5940
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 3315
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5042 stars · 386 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

MacVim is the macOS port of the Vim text editor, providing a native graphical interface for Vim with tight macOS integration. It supports menus, full-screen modes, trackpad gestures, Touch Bar, and Command key shortcuts mapped to Vim actions.

Use cases

  • edit code in vim on a mac with a native gui
  • macvim with full screen and trackpad gesture support
  • graphical vim editor for macOS
  • use vim keybindings in a native mac app
  • edit plain text and source files on macOS with vim

When to choose

  • you want Vim with a native macOS GUI, menus, and full-screen support
  • you prefer Vim editing but want macOS integration like Touch Bar and Command key mappings

When to avoid

  • you are on Linux or Windows rather than macOS
  • you prefer a terminal-only Vim without a GUI
  • you need actively maintained software - this fork's latest release is from 2017; consider macvim-dev/macvim instead

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

editor gui text-editors developer-tools desktop-applications vim text-editor macvim vi macos

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
b4winckler/macvimmain23

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="b4winckler/macvim")

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