# wellle/context.vim

Vim plugin that shows the context of the currently visible buffer contents

Repository: https://github.com/wellle/context.vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/contextvim
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, vim-plugin, vim-plugins, neovim, neovim-plugin
Last push: 2026-02-20T10:38:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 63/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 68, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2461, "days_push": 194, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1380, forks 34 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:33.830514+00:00)

## What it is
A Vim/Neovim plugin that displays the context (enclosing functions, loops, and conditions) of the currently visible buffer contents in a popup window above the buffer. It works across many file types using indentation and regular expressions, and is most useful for navigating long or deeply nested source code.

## Use cases
- show which function I'm currently in while scrolling vim
- keep track of nested loops and conditions in long functions
- avoid scrolling up to see enclosing code context in vim
- display code context in a popup while editing in neovim
- navigate deeply indented source code without losing my place

## When to choose
- you work in Vim or Neovim with long functions or deeply nested code
- you want zero-config context display that works out of the box for most file types
- you often lose track of which block you're editing while scrolling

## When to avoid
- you use an IDE or editor with built-in context bars or minimaps
- your code style relies on very flat indentation the heuristic can't parse
- you need semantic (LSP-based) scope tracking rather than indentation-based heuristics

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cli
- tags: vim-plugin, neovim, code-navigation, popup-window, context-display

## Member repositories
- wellle/context.vim (main) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:33.830514+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 2026-08-30T04:40:16.716268+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wellle/context.vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:33.830514+00:00, sha 5cbaf953db39)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.