# NeogitOrg/neogit

An interactive and powerful Git interface for Neovim, inspired by Magit

Repository: https://github.com/NeogitOrg/neogit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/neogit
Language: Lua
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: git, lua, neovim
Last push: 2026-08-22T14:56:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2267, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 664, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5597, forks 356 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:22.783420+00:00)

## What it is
Neogit is an interactive Git interface for Neovim, inspired by Emacs' Magit, implemented in Lua. It provides a Magit-style status buffer and popups for committing, branching, logging, and other Git operations directly inside the editor.

## Use cases
- manage git commits and branches from inside neovim
- magit-like git interface for vim users
- view git status and logs without leaving the editor
- stage and commit changes interactively in neovim
- replace command-line git workflows with an in-editor UI

## When to choose
- you use Neovim 0.10+ and want a powerful Magit-style Git UI
- you prefer keyboard-driven git workflows inside your editor
- you want a free, actively maintained, MIT-licensed git plugin

## When to avoid
- you don't use Neovim or Vim
- you need a standalone graphical git client
- you only need simple git gutter signs rather than a full interface

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: version-control, developer-tools, terminal-ui
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, cross-platform
- tags: neovim, git, magit-inspired, lua, status-buffer

## Member repositories
- NeogitOrg/neogit (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.783420+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 2026-08-29T17:55:28.353482+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/NeogitOrg/neogit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.783420+00:00, sha d27e6c91e68c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.