# kien/ctrlp.vim

Fuzzy file, buffer, mru, tag, etc finder.

Repository: https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ctrlpvim
Language: Vim Script
License Family: other
Last push: 2022-03-16T17:22:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5476, "days_push": 1631, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7234, forks 661 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:57.696700+00:00)

## What it is
CtrlP is a fuzzy finder plugin for Vim written in pure Vimscript, enabling fast full-path fuzzy searching of files, buffers, MRU files, and tags. The original repository is unmaintained and users are directed to the ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim fork.

## Use cases
- fuzzy find files in vim
- quickly switch between open buffers
- search most recently used files
- find files by tag in a project
- create new files and directories from a search prompt
- open multiple files at once in vim

## When to choose
- you use Vim 7.0+ or MacVim/gVim and want a pure-Vimscript fuzzy finder with no external dependencies
- you need file, buffer, MRU, and tag searching in one extensible plugin
- you prefer a lightweight alternative to fzf-based finders

## When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained plugin - use the ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim fork instead
- you need fast fuzzy finding in very large repositories where compiled tools like fzf or telescope.nvim perform better
- you use Neovim and prefer Lua-native plugins

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: abandoned
- function: search-engine, developer-tools, cli
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vim-plugin, fuzzy-finder, vimscript, file-navigation, unmaintained

## Member repositories
- kien/ctrlp.vim (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:57.696700+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 2026-08-29T17:39:46.055619+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:57.696700+00:00, sha 69d92d164351)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.