# nix-community/nixvim

Configure Neovim with Nix! [maintainers=@GaetanLepage, @traxys, @mattsturgeon, @khaneliman]

Repository: https://github.com/nix-community/nixvim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nixvim
Homepage: https://nix-community.github.io/nixvim
Language: Nix
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: neovim, nix, nixos, nixos-module, vim
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:24:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2073, "days_push": 7, "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 2931, forks 401 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:30.669751+00:00)

## What it is
Nixvim is a Neovim distribution and configuration framework built around Nix modules, distributed as a Nix flake. It lets users declare Neovim plugins, colorschemes, and options in Nix, generating a fast-loading Lua config while integrating with Home Manager or NixOS.

## Use cases
- configure neovim with nix
- manage vim plugins declaratively
- set up neovim as a nixos module
- share a reproducible neovim config across machines
- enable plugins like lualine and colorschemes with one option
- generate lua config from nix attribute sets

## When to choose
- you already use Nix, NixOS, or Home Manager and want declarative, reproducible Neovim setups
- you want thousands of plugins with sensible Nix option defaults
- you need the same editor config across multiple systems

## When to avoid
- you don't use Nix and don't want to learn it
- you prefer writing Lua directly or using Lua-based distros like LazyVim
- you need a lightweight single-file vimrc without a build step

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: neovim, nix, nixos-module, vim, editor-configuration, flake, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- nix-community/nixvim (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.669751+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 2026-08-30T07:33:24.615319+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nix-community/nixvim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.669751+00:00, sha ffea9306813c)
  - homepage: https://nix-community.github.io/nixvim (fetched 2026-08-29T09:48:32.996675+00:00, sha d8dfe96717c7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.