bbatsov/prelude
Prelude is an enhanced Emacs 29.1+ distribution that should make your experience with Emacs both more pleasant and more powerful. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
78/100
- Activity 93
- Release rhythm 45
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 5445
- days_rel: 157
- days_push: 44
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
5327 stars · 1864 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Prelude is an enhanced Emacs distribution built on Emacs Lisp that bundles curated packages, sane defaults, and a modular configuration layer for Emacs 29.1+. It targets both newcomers wanting a pleasant out-of-the-box editor and power users wanting extra capabilities.
Use cases
- set up a modern Emacs configuration quickly
- get sane defaults and better UX in Emacs
- auto-install programming modes on demand
- customize a modular Emacs setup
- migrate from vanilla Emacs to a curated distribution
When to choose
- you want a batteries-included Emacs setup without hand-rolling config
- you're new to Emacs and want a friendly starting point
- you want a modular, easily customizable Emacs distribution
When to avoid
- you prefer building your own minimal Emacs config from scratch
- you use Doom or Spacemacs-style modal editing workflows
- you need support for Emacs versions older than 29.1
Facets
framework · maturity active
developer-tools editor plugin-system developer-tools text-editors windows cross-platform emacs emacs-distribution emacs-lisp editor-configuration starter-kit linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/bbatsov/prelude · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0675dfccd944
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| bbatsov/prelude | main | 78 |
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