# nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim

A launch point for your personal nvim configuration

Repository: https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kickstartnvim
Language: Lua
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-07T15:44:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1531, "days_push": 26, "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 31331, forks 46685 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:56.724461+00:00)

## What it is
A small, single-file, fully documented Neovim configuration template meant as a launch point for building your own personal setup. It is explicitly not a distribution; users fork or template it and modify the Lua code to learn and customize their editor.

## Use cases
- set up a neovim config from scratch
- learn how to configure neovim in lua
- starting point for my own nvim configuration
- understand what each neovim plugin does with documented config
- replace my neovim distribution with a minimal config
- bootstrap lsp and treesitter in neovim

## When to choose
- you want to learn Neovim configuration by reading and editing a small, well-commented single file
- you want full control over your config instead of a heavy prebuilt distribution
- you want a maintained template targeting the latest stable Neovim

## When to avoid
- you want a batteries-included IDE-like experience out of the box (use LazyVim, AstroNvim, or LazyVim-based distros)
- you don't want to read or edit Lua code yourself
- you need a config that works on older Neovim versions

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, editor, plugin-system, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, tutorials
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform
- tags: neovim, neovim-configuration, lua, starter-template, init-lua, editor-setup, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:56.724461+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 2026-08-29T16:52:18.007192+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:56.724461+00:00, sha 7b3bd4bc9aaf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.