# macvim-dev/macvim

Vim - the text editor - for macOS

Repository: https://github.com/macvim-dev/macvim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/macvim
Homepage: https://macvim.org
Language: Vim Script
License: Vim
License Family: other
Topics: macvim, vim, macos
Last push: 2026-07-30T16:55:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 54, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5114, "days_push": 34, "days_rel": 147, "gap_med": 162, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7879, forks 694 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:08.544925+00:00)

## What it is
MacVim is a macOS port of the Vim text editor that provides a native graphical interface while staying closely synced with upstream Vim. It integrates with macOS features such as menus, full-screen mode, Touch Bar, trackpad gestures, and system services.

## Use cases
- edit text files with vim on mac with a native gui
- use vim keybindings in a proper macos app with menus and tabs
- map touch bar and trackpad gestures to vim commands
- run gvim-style editor on macos
- use vim with font ligatures and native full screen on mac

## When to choose
- you want Vim with a native macOS GUI instead of a terminal editor
- you need macOS integrations like system services, Touch Bar, and Command key shortcuts
- you want a maintained Vim build installable via Homebrew or GitHub releases

## When to avoid
- you prefer editing purely in the terminal with vanilla Vim or Neovim
- you need an editor on Linux or Windows
- you want an IDE with built-in language tooling rather than a modal text editor

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, gui, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: vim, text-editor, macos-gui, modal-editing, macos

## Member repositories
- macvim-dev/macvim (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:08.544925+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 2026-08-29T17:33:43.233536+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/macvim-dev/macvim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:08.544925+00:00, sha ac6ffce34a62)
  - homepage: https://macvim.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:30:09.454883+00:00, sha d234a2026243)
  - site_page: https://macvim.org/docs/gui_mac.txt.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:30:09.462605+00:00, sha 6f0aa4e9a59f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.