# itchyny/lightline.vim

A light and configurable statusline/tabline plugin for Vim

Repository: https://github.com/itchyny/lightline.vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lightlinevim
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, lightline, statusline, vim-plugin
Last push: 2026-07-01T12:39:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4760, "days_push": 63, "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 6871, forks 316 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:51.034455+00:00)

## What it is
lightline.vim is a lightweight and highly configurable statusline and tabline plugin for Vim. It emphasizes minimalism, easy customization of components, and independence from other plugins.

## Use cases
- customize vim statusline
- lightweight powerline alternative for vim
- show tab bar in vim
- configure vim statusline components
- replace vim-airline with simpler plugin
- add colorscheme-matched statusline to vim

## When to choose
- you want a fast, minimal statusline plugin with a small core
- you prefer configuring plugin integration yourself in .vimrc
- you want easy creation of custom statusline components
- you need both statusline and tabline customization

## When to avoid
- you want a plugin that auto-integrates with many other plugins out of the box
- you use an editor other than Vim
- you prefer batteries-included statusline setups like vim-airline

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: ui-components, theme, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform, cli
- tags: vim, statusline, tabline, vim-plugin, minimalism, configurable

## Member repositories
- itchyny/lightline.vim (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.034455+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 2026-08-29T17:41:41.725338+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/itchyny/lightline.vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.034455+00:00, sha 22f3e0829b4f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.