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rougier/elegant-emacs

A very minimal but elegant emacs (I think) observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/rougier/elegant-emacs · Emacs Lisp · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) 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

Full methodology

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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
rougier/elegant-emacsmain32

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