# LunarVim/Neovim-from-scratch

📚 A Neovim config designed from scratch to be understandable

Repository: https://github.com/LunarVim/Neovim-from-scratch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/neovim-from-scratch
Homepage: https://www.chrisatmachine.com/
Language: Lua
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: neovim, neovim-config, nvim, nvimrc, nvim-plugin, neovim-dotfiles, hacktoberfest, hacktoberfest2022
Last push: 2024-07-22T20:44:57+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": 1722, "days_push": 772, "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 5572, forks 1087 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:22.492189+00:00)

## What it is
A Neovim configuration built from scratch in Lua, designed to be understandable and accompanied by a video tutorial series. It demonstrates how to set up an IDE-like Neovim environment with LSP, treesitter, and plugin management.

## Use cases
- learn how to configure neovim from scratch
- set up an IDE-like neovim config with LSP
- understand how nvim plugins and lua config work
- follow a video series to build a personal nvimrc
- starting point for my own neovim dotfiles

## When to choose
- you want to learn Neovim configuration step by step with explanations
- you want a pinned, stable config matching the tutorial videos
- you want a base to fork into your own Neovim setup

## When to avoid
- you want a fully-featured, actively maintained IDE config (use LunarVim or nvim-basic-ide instead)
- you want a minimal config without tutorial scaffolding
- you need compatibility with the latest untested plugin versions

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, editor, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, tutorials
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: neovim, neovim-config, lua, dotfiles, lsp, treesitter, tutorial, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- LunarVim/Neovim-from-scratch (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.492189+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 2026-08-29T17:55:35.087870+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/LunarVim/Neovim-from-scratch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.492189+00:00, sha 63d3a527109e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.