# Shougo/neobundle.vim

Next generation Vim package manager

Repository: https://github.com/Shougo/neobundle.vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/neobundlevim
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2018-07-26T00:04:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5464, "days_push": 2961, "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 2282, forks 168 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:33.938961+00:00)

## What it is
NeoBundle is a Vim plugin manager built as a feature-rich successor to Vundle, allowing users to declare plugins in their .vimrc and install/update them via git. Development has stopped in favor of the author's successor project, Dein.vim, with only bug fixes accepted.

## Use cases
- manage vim plugins from github
- install vim plugins declaratively in vimrc
- update vim plugin bundles
- replace vundle with more features
- manage 50+ vim plugins

## When to choose
- you maintain a legacy vim setup already using neobundle
- you need vundle-like management with extra features on old vim versions

## When to avoid
- starting a new vim or neovim configuration
- you want a stable, actively maintained plugin manager
- you prefer simplicity over advanced features

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: package-manager, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, version-control
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: vim, vim-plugin-manager, neovim, plugin-management, deprecated

## Member repositories
- Shougo/neobundle.vim (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:33.938961+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 2026-08-30T02:41:19.387716+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Shougo/neobundle.vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:33.938961+00:00, sha 660ac5019fff)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.