# lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim

Git integration for buffers

Repository: https://github.com/lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gitsignsnvim
Language: Lua
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: nvim, lua, neovim, neovim-plugin, neovim-lua-plugin, git
Last push: 2026-08-11T15:55:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 64, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2145, "days_push": 22, "days_rel": 160, "gap_med": 51.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7063, forks 292 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:55.643328+00:00)

## What it is
A Neovim plugin written in Lua that provides deep Git integration for buffers, showing signs for added, changed, and deleted lines in the sign column. It supports hunk staging/resetting, inline and popup previews, line blame, and diffing against arbitrary revisions.

## Use cases
- show git diff signs in neovim sign column
- stage and reset hunks without leaving the editor
- show git blame for the current line in neovim
- navigate between git hunks in a buffer
- preview git changes inline while editing
- diff current buffer against a git revision

## When to choose
- you use Neovim and want fast, native Git gutter signs and hunk operations
- you want inline blame and hunk previews without switching to the terminal
- you need a lightweight, actively maintained Lua plugin for Git in Neovim

## When to avoid
- you use an editor other than Neovim
- you need full Git client features like branch management or commit history browsing
- you prefer a GUI Git tool

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: version-control, developer-tools, editor
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cli
- tags: neovim, git, lua, sign-column, blame, hunks, diff

## Member repositories
- lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:55.643328+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 2026-08-29T17:40:28.607390+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:55.643328+00:00, sha e364cd35a36f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.