# rougier/elegant-emacs

A very minimal but elegant emacs (I think)

Repository: https://github.com/rougier/elegant-emacs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/elegant-emacs
Language: Emacs Lisp
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: emacs, emacs-configuration, emacs-theme, elegant-theme
Last push: 2021-11-22T12:19:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2305, "days_push": 1745, "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 1447, forks 78 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:45.401394+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: theme, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: emacs-configuration, emacs-theme, minimalism, vanilla-emacs, proof-of-concept, emacs

## Member repositories
- rougier/elegant-emacs (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.401394+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 2026-08-30T04:36:08.083407+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rougier/elegant-emacs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.401394+00:00, sha 51aa7ac86068)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.