Doom Emacs
An Emacs framework for the stubborn martian hacker observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4483
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 18
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
22736 stars · 3144 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-12, confidence 0.97
Doom Emacs is a fast, opinionated configuration framework for GNU Emacs written in Emacs Lisp. It provides a curated set of modules, a CLI for managing the setup, and a solid foundation for building custom Emacs configurations.
Use cases
- Set up a high‑performance Emacs environment with sensible defaults
- Create a reproducible Emacs configuration for multiple machines
- Use the built‑in CLI to install, update, and manage Emacs packages
- Learn Emacs Lisp by exploring a well‑structured configuration base
- Switch from Vim to Emacs while retaining familiar keybindings via Evil
When to choose
- You want a fast, lightweight Emacs setup with minimal startup time
- You need a modular, opinionated configuration that can be extended
- You prefer a single source of truth for managing Emacs packages and settings
- You like using Vim‑style keybindings inside Emacs
When to avoid
- You require a completely vanilla Emacs experience without any framework
- You need an Emacs configuration that works on pre‑27.1 Emacs versions
- You prefer a GUI‑only editor with no reliance on Emacs Lisp
Facets
framework · maturity active
editor cli templating developer-tools text-editors windows cross-platform cli emacs-lisp evil-mode doom-emacs configuration-framework linux macos
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/doomemacs/core · fetched 2026-10-12 · a4a124c2b118
- homepage: https://doomemacs.org · fetched 2026-09-28 · 61cad22c2a78
- site_page: https://docs.doomemacs.org · fetched 2026-09-28 · e6bc38e750e1
- site_page: https://doomemacs.org/faq · fetched 2026-09-28 · 7011095bd21a
- site_page: https://git.doomemacs.org/community · fetched 2026-09-28 · 8e0c5295a097
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| doomemacs/core | main | 76 |
| doomemacs/modules | plugin | 76 |
For agents
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