# junegunn/goyo.vim

:tulip: Distraction-free writing in Vim

Repository: https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/goyovim
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, goyo
Last push: 2025-12-21T09:46:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 58/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 58, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4659, "days_push": 255, "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 4689, forks 118 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:57.031728+00:00)

## What it is
goyo.vim is a Vim plugin that provides distraction-free writing mode by centering the buffer and hiding UI clutter. It supports configurable dimensions, auto-disabling statusline plugins, and enter/leave callbacks for customization.

## Use cases
- write prose in vim without distractions
- center the vim window for focused writing
- hide statusline and line numbers while writing
- create a zen writing mode in vim
- focus on one paragraph at a time in vim

## When to choose
- you write long-form text or markdown in Vim and want a clean, focused view
- you want a lightweight, scriptable focus mode with customizable enter/leave hooks

## When to avoid
- you use Neovim and prefer Lua-native alternatives
- you need distraction-free writing outside of Vim

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, cross-platform
- tags: vim, distraction-free-writing, focus-mode, writing

## Member repositories
- junegunn/goyo.vim (main) score 58

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:57.031728+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 2026-08-29T18:19:16.734899+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:57.031728+00:00, sha 00725306172a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.