# NvChad/NvChad

Blazing fast Neovim framework providing solid defaults and a beautiful UI, enhancing your neovim experience.

Repository: https://github.com/NvChad/NvChad
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nvchad
Homepage: https://nvchad.com
Language: Lua
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: nvim, neovim, vim, ide, neovim-setup, neovim-dotfiles, lua, neovim-configuration, neovim-lua, nvim-configs, vscode, ricing, dotfiles, vimrc, neovim-config, rice, open-source, nvchad, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-07-03T12:44:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 63/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2005, "days_push": 61, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 28440, forks 2231 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:48.328527+00:00)

## What it is
NvChad is a fast, beautifully themed Neovim configuration framework written in Lua, providing solid defaults, lazy-loaded plugins, and polished UI components like statusline, bufferline, file tree, and dashboard. It is imported as a plugin on top of a starter config so users can extend, override, or disable any part of it.

## Use cases
- turn neovim into a full-featured ide-like editor
- get a beautiful neovim setup with fast startup
- preconfigured neovim config with lsp and telescope
- customize my editor statusline and themes
- lazy-loaded neovim config for low-end machines
- switch between many color themes in neovim
- manage buffers and tabs nicely in neovim

## When to choose
- you want a polished, fast Neovim base config with minimal setup
- you want a highly customizable config you can extend in Lua
- you care about startup time and lazy loading
- you want many built-in themes and a nice UI out of the box

## When to avoid
- you prefer building your Neovim config entirely from scratch
- you want a fully preconfigured IDE with batteries included and no customization
- you use Vim (not Neovim) or an older Neovim version below 0.11
- you dislike opinionated defaults and wrapper abstractions

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools, ui-components, theme, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cli
- tags: neovim, neovim-configuration, lua, dotfiles, lazy-loading, statusline, themes, ide-like, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- NvChad/NvChad (main) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:48.328527+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 2026-08-29T16:54:23.006964+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/NvChad/NvChad (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:48.328527+00:00, sha affb9f85fa20)
  - homepage: https://nvchad.com (fetched 2026-08-29T07:50:50.198128+00:00, sha 0bcd85ab838f)
  - site_page: https://nvchad.com/docs/quickstart/install (fetched 2026-08-29T07:50:50.201267+00:00, sha 8fe3c46e6be4)
  - site_page: https://nvchad.com/docs/features (fetched 2026-08-29T07:50:50.203935+00:00, sha a64f4f492e39)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.