# doomemacs/core

An Emacs framework for the stubborn martian hacker

Repository: https://github.com/doomemacs/core
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/doomemacs-core
Language: Emacs Lisp
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: emacs, vim, emacs-lisp, emacs-configuration, evil, doomemacs
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:39:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4435, "days_push": 7, "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 22619, forks 3156 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:33.848026+00:00)

## What it is
Doom Emacs is a configuration framework for GNU Emacs that provides fast startup, lazy loading, and opinionated defaults built on Emacs Lisp. It serves as a foundation for a personalized Emacs setup with a vim-style modal editing experience via evil-mode.

## Use cases
- set up a fast vim-like editing environment in emacs
- bootstrap my emacs configuration without starting from scratch
- speed up emacs startup time
- learn how to configure emacs lisp packages
- get a reproducible emacs package management setup
- use vim keybindings in a full IDE-like editor

## When to choose
- you want a performant, hackable Emacs config with vim modal editing
- you are tired of maintaining a hand-rolled Emacs config from scratch
- you want curated defaults plus the freedom to override anything

## When to avoid
- you want a plug-and-play editor with no configuration
- you prefer vanilla Emacs or a lighter distribution like Prelude
- you are not willing to learn Emacs Lisp to customize your setup

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools, plugin-system, configuration-management
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform, editor-plugin
- tags: emacs, emacs-lisp, vim-keybindings, evil-mode, text-editor-configuration, literate-config, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- doomemacs/core (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:33.848026+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 2026-08-29T16:56:57.289807+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/doomemacs/core (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:33.848026+00:00, sha 2c7f21685e65)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.