rougier/elegant-emacs
A very minimal but elegant emacs (I think) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2305
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1745
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1447 stars · 78 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A minimal, elegant Emacs configuration that uses only vanilla Emacs (no external packages) to provide a consistent, refined look. It is a prototype/proof of concept, with the author recommending the more mature nano-emacs for regular use.
Use cases
- make emacs look minimal and elegant
- vanilla emacs configuration without packages
- minimal emacs theme
- clean emacs setup with no dependencies
- prototype emacs appearance config
When to choose
- you want a package-free, minimal Emacs aesthetic
- you want a starting point to build your own vanilla config
- you prefer a proof-of-concept you can study and adapt
When to avoid
- you want a maintained, feature-rich Emacs setup (use nano-emacs instead)
- you need package integrations or modern tooling
- you want a long-term supported configuration
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
theme developer-tools text-editors developer-tools cross-platform emacs-configuration emacs-theme minimalism vanilla-emacs proof-of-concept emacs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/rougier/elegant-emacs · fetched 2026-08-28 · 51aa7ac86068
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rougier/elegant-emacs | main | 32 |
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