# junegunn/gv.vim

A git commit browser in Vim

Repository: https://github.com/junegunn/gv.vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gvvim
Language: Vim Script
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-05-19T02:55:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3884, "days_push": 106, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1412, forks 55 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:39.440291+00:00)

## What it is
gv.vim is a Vim plugin that provides a fast, simple git commit browser inside the editor. It requires tpope's vim-fugitive and supports browsing, filtering, and viewing diffs of commits, including per-file and visual-line tracking.

## Use cases
- browse git commit history in vim
- view commits that affected the current file
- track changes to selected lines across revisions
- view diffs between commits in vim
- search commit history with git log options

## When to choose
- you work in Vim and want a fast commit browser for large repos with thousands of commits
- you already use vim-fugitive and want lightweight history browsing
- you need per-file or per-line revision tracking inside the editor

## When to avoid
- you use an editor other than Vim
- you want a full graphical git client with staging and branch management
- you don't want to depend on vim-fugitive

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: version-control, developer-tools, terminal-ui
- domain: version-control, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cli
- tags: vim, git, commit-browser, fugitive, vim-plugin, command-line

## Member repositories
- junegunn/gv.vim (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:39.440291+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 2026-08-30T04:38:20.718111+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/junegunn/gv.vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:39.440291+00:00, sha 3441838b2478)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.