# Shougo/dein.vim

:zap: Dark powered Vim/Neovim plugin manager

Repository: https://github.com/Shougo/dein.vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/deinvim
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, neovim, dein, plugin-manager
Last push: 2025-09-13T00:40:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 41/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 41, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3897, "days_push": 355, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3424, forks 191 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:03.895453+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: package-manager, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: vim, neovim, plugin-manager, vim-script, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Shougo/dein.vim (main) score 41

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.895453+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 2026-08-29T18:38:05.017034+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Shougo/dein.vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.895453+00:00, sha dd0a7948770b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.