# NotAShelf/nvf

Modular, extensible and distro-agnostic Neovim configuration framework for Nix/NixOS

Repository: https://github.com/NotAShelf/nvf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nvf
Homepage: https://nvf.notashelf.dev/
Language: Nix
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: neovim, nix, nix-flake, nvim, neovim-flake, home-manager, nixos-module
Last push: 2026-08-23T20:36:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 63, longevity 93
- inputs: {"age_days": 1309, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 38, "gap_med": 299.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1611, forks 228 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:10.974919+00:00)

## What it is
nvf is a modular, extensible Neovim configuration framework written in Nix, letting users declare a fully featured Neovim setup with a few lines of Nix. It ships as a flake with standalone, NixOS, and Home-Manager module installation options and supports embedding custom Lua.

## Use cases
- configure neovim declaratively with nix
- manage my nvim config as a nixos module
- set up neovim with lsp and plugins via home-manager
- replace my hand-written init.lua with a nix-based config
- try a preconfigured neovim with nix run
- add custom neovim plugins to a nix config
- share a reproducible neovim setup across machines

## When to choose
- you use Nix, NixOS, or Home-Manager and want declarative, reproducible Neovim configuration
- you want a batteries-included Neovim with LSP, diagnostics, and plugin management from Nix options
- you want to mix Nix options with custom Lua plugin configurations

## When to avoid
- you don't use Nix and have no interest in the Nix ecosystem
- you prefer imperative Lua configs in ~/.config/nvim without a Nix layer
- you need a specific niche plugin that nvf doesn't module and don't want to write custom module code

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: cli
- tags: neovim, nix, nixos-module, home-manager, nix-flake, editor-configuration, lua, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- NotAShelf/nvf (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:10.974919+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 2026-08-30T03:51:11.073663+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/NotAShelf/nvf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:10.974919+00:00, sha 2b8fc124c589)
  - homepage: https://nvf.notashelf.dev/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:23:04.982707+00:00, sha 3fd0fa4069d8)
  - site_page: https://nvf.notashelf.dev/faq.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:23:04.994327+00:00, sha 3f29da34c279)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.