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Shougo/dein.vim

:zap: Dark powered Vim/Neovim plugin manager observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Shougo/dein.vim · Vim Script · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

41/100

  • Activity 41
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
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: 3897
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 355
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3424 stars · 191 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Dein.vim is a fast, asynchronous plugin manager for Vim and Neovim written in Vim Script. It supports local and remote plugin sources with a simple function-based API, though active development has stopped in favor of dpp.vim.

Use cases

  • manage vim plugins
  • install neovim plugins asynchronously
  • speed up vim plugin loading
  • manage plugins from non-github sources
  • replace vim-plug or vundle
  • lazy-load vim plugins

When to choose

  • you use Vim 8.2+ or Neovim and want a fast, async plugin manager
  • you need to manage plugins from local or non-GitHub sources
  • you want a function-API-based manager without commands

When to avoid

  • you want actively developed software - the author recommends dpp.vim instead
  • you prefer a simple command-based UI like vim-plug
  • you only need basic plugin management with minimal configuration

Facets

plugin · maturity maintenance

package-manager developer-tools developer-tools text-editors windows cross-platform vim neovim plugin-manager vim-script linux macos

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Member repositories

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