# romgrk/barbar.nvim

The neovim tabline plugin.

Repository: https://github.com/romgrk/barbar.nvim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/barbarnvim
Language: Lua
License Family: other
Topics: neovim, neovim-plugin, vim, vim-plugin
Last push: 2026-06-10T23:25:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 86, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2141, "days_push": 84, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2723, forks 95 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:15.675911+00:00)

## What it is
barbar.nvim is a tabline plugin for Neovim that renders editor-style tabs for buffers with reordering, auto-sizing, icons, and highlighting. It includes a jump-to-buffer mode where each tab displays a stable letter for quick keyboard navigation.

## Use cases
- show buffer tabs in neovim like other editors
- reorder and resize tabs in neovim
- jump to buffers by typing a letter
- display file icons in the neovim tabline
- highlight modified or git-changed buffers in the tabline
- make duplicate filenames unique in tabs

## When to choose
- you use Neovim 0.7+ and want a modern, clickable, animated tabline
- you want quick keyboard-only buffer switching with stable jump letters
- you want integration with devicons and gitsigns

## When to avoid
- you use vanilla Vim rather than Neovim
- you prefer stock Neovim tabline or no visual tab bar
- you need a plugin with an explicit license for commercial redistribution

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cli
- tags: neovim, tabline, buffers, lua, vim-plugin

## Member repositories
- romgrk/barbar.nvim (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:15.675911+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 2026-08-30T02:14:57.042540+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/romgrk/barbar.nvim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:15.675911+00:00, sha 54e66bfe5718)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.