wbthomason/packer.nvim
A use-package inspired plugin manager for Neovim. Uses native packages, supports Luarocks dependencies, written in Lua, allows for expressive config observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3209
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 911
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8096 stars · 267 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
packer.nvim is a use-package-inspired plugin manager for Neovim, written in Lua, supporting declarative specs, Luarocks dependencies, and compiled lazy-loading. It is now unmaintained, with lazy.nvim and pckr.nvim recommended as replacements.
Use cases
- manage neovim plugins declaratively in lua
- lazy-load vim plugins to speed up startup
- install luarocks dependencies for neovim plugins
- specify plugin git branches tags and revisions
- run post-install hooks for neovim plugins
When to choose
- you maintain an existing neovim config already built on packer
- you need its specific lazy-loading compilation behavior in a legacy setup
When to avoid
- starting a new neovim configuration - use lazy.nvim instead
- you want a maintained plugin manager with active bug fixes
- you need support for newer neovim-only features going forward
Facets
plugin · maturity abandoned
package-manager plugin-system developer-tools developer-tools text-editors windows cli neovim lua plugin-manager lazy-loading luarocks unmaintained command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim · fetched 2026-08-28 · 51778c7cb0b3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| wbthomason/packer.nvim | main | 32 |
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