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scopatz/nanorc

Improved Nano Syntax Highlighting Files observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/scopatz/nanorc · Shell · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5880
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 828
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3262 stars · 571 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A collection of improved .nanorc syntax highlighting definition files for the GNU nano text editor, covering many programming languages. It ships with an installer script and can be installed via package managers or manually cloned.

Use cases

  • add syntax highlighting to nano for more languages
  • improve nano color schemes
  • configure nano syntax highlighting for python and c
  • make nano look better in the terminal
  • install nano syntax definitions system-wide

When to choose

  • you use nano as your primary terminal editor and want richer highlighting
  • you want a simple drop-in set of .nanorc files with an installer

When to avoid

  • you use a different editor like vim or emacs
  • you need an IDE-grade highlighting engine rather than regex-based nano definitions

Facets

plugin · maturity active

editor developer-tools developer-tools text-editors cli cross-platform nano syntax-highlighting editor-plugin shell command-line linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
scopatz/nanorcmain23

For agents

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