# stevearc/overseer.nvim

A task runner and job management plugin for Neovim

Repository: https://github.com/stevearc/overseer.nvim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/overseernvim
Language: Lua
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: neovim, neovim-plugin, nvim, nvim-plugin
Last push: 2026-05-24T17:41:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 84, release rhythm 41, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1569, "days_push": 101, "days_rel": 233, "gap_med": 96, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1923, forks 104 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:55.370360+00:00)

## What it is
overseer.nvim is a task runner and job management plugin for Neovim written in Lua. It lets users define, run, and monitor tasks (make, npm, cargo, VS Code tasks.json, etc.) with a task list UI, diagnostics/quickfix integration, and customizable multi-stage workflows.

## Use cases
- run build tasks like make or cargo from neovim
- manage background jobs in neovim with a task list UI
- run vs code tasks.json tasks inside neovim
- rerun tasks automatically on file save
- run multi-stage build and test workflows in the editor
- parse task output into neovim diagnostics and quickfix

## When to choose
- you want a full-featured task runner inside Neovim with a management UI
- you need integration with vim.diagnostic, quickfix, neotest, or DAP
- you want to reuse existing .vscode/tasks.json definitions
- you need highly customizable tasks with attached custom logic

## When to avoid
- you use an editor other than Neovim
- you only need simple one-off shell commands via :! or :term
- you prefer a minimal setup without task orchestration

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: workflow-automation, developer-tools, cli, testing
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, lua
- tags: neovim, task-runner, job-management, build-tasks, vscode-tasks, automation

## Member repositories
- stevearc/overseer.nvim (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.370360+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 2026-08-30T03:09:39.139961+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/stevearc/overseer.nvim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.370360+00:00, sha 955030314812)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.