# junegunn/limelight.vim

:flashlight: All the world's indeed a stage and we are merely players

Repository: https://github.com/junegunn/limelight.vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/limelightvim
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-03-09T06:58:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 71, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4446, "days_push": 177, "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 2453, forks 58 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:53.031644+00:00)

## What it is
A Vim plugin that provides hyperfocus writing by dimming all text except the current paragraph, like a spotlight on the page. It pairs well with Goyo.vim for a distraction-free writing environment.

## Use cases
- dim surrounding paragraphs while writing in vim
- focus on the current paragraph when editing prose
- create a distraction-free writing mode in vim
- highlight only the active paragraph in a text editor
- combine with Goyo.vim for zen writing

## When to choose
- you write long-form prose in Vim and want visual focus on the current paragraph
- you already use Goyo.vim and want a spotlight effect
- you use a 256-color terminal or GVim

## When to avoid
- you use an editor other than Vim or Neovim
- you need distraction-free features beyond paragraph dimming

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

## Member repositories
- junegunn/limelight.vim (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:53.031644+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 2026-08-30T02:30:09.095826+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/junegunn/limelight.vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:53.031644+00:00, sha a9a9d12d3855)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.