# petertriho/nvim-scrollbar

Extensible Neovim Scrollbar

Repository: https://github.com/petertriho/nvim-scrollbar
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nvim-scrollbar
Language: Lua
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: neovim, neovim-plugin, neovim-lua-plugin, plugin, lua
Last push: 2026-08-16T14:37:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1699, "days_push": 17, "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 1069, forks 24 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:27.710705+00:00)

## What it is
An extensible scrollbar plugin for Neovim written in Lua. It displays a scrollbar with marks for diagnostics, cursor position, git changes, and search results.

## Use cases
- show a scrollbar in neovim
- visualize diagnostics in the scrollbar
- display git changes in the editor sidebar
- show search result positions in a scrollbar
- customize scrollbar appearance in neovim

## When to choose
- you use Neovim 0.5.1+ and want a visual overview of diagnostics, git changes, or search matches
- you want a configurable, extensible scrollbar with Lua setup

## When to avoid
- you don't use Neovim
- you prefer a minimal editor without extra UI decorations

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cli
- tags: neovim, lua, scrollbar, diagnostics, git-integration, search

## Member repositories
- petertriho/nvim-scrollbar (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:27.710705+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 2026-08-30T06:54:36.235273+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/petertriho/nvim-scrollbar (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:27.710705+00:00, sha 82611b1d8287)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.