# Yggdroot/LeaderF

An efficient fuzzy finder that helps to locate files, buffers, mrus, gtags, etc. on the fly for both vim and neovim.

Repository: https://github.com/Yggdroot/LeaderF
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/leaderf
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: fuzzy-search, fuzzy-matching, fuzzyfinder, mru, ctags, vim, fuzzy, gtags, ripgrep, git
Last push: 2026-04-30T09:12:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4629, "days_push": 125, "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 2196, forks 186 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:25.181830+00:00)

## What it is
LeaderF is an efficient fuzzy finder plugin for Vim and Neovim that helps locate files, buffers, MRUs, tags, gtags, and more on the fly. It is written in Python, supports fuzzy and regex searching, and offers an optional C extension for over 10x faster fuzzy matching.

## Use cases
- fuzzy find files in vim
- search buffers and recent files quickly
- navigate code with ctags and gtags
- live grep search inside vim with ripgrep
- fuzzy search lines, help tags, and command history
- switch between windows and quickfix entries

## When to choose
- you use Vim or Neovim and want a fast, full-featured fuzzy finder
- you need tag/gtags-based code navigation
- you want regex as well as fuzzy search modes
- you need an extensible finder with community extensions

## When to avoid
- you use an editor other than Vim/Neovim
- you prefer a Lua-native plugin like telescope.nvim in Neovim
- you cannot install Python support in your Vim build

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: windows, python, cross-platform
- tags: vim-plugin, neovim, fuzzy-finder, fuzzy-matching, ctags, gtags, ripgrep, mru, popup-window, search, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Yggdroot/LeaderF (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.181830+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 2026-08-30T02:47:12.419667+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Yggdroot/LeaderF (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.181830+00:00, sha 9b1495e129eb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.