# python-mode/python-mode

Vim python-mode. PyLint, Rope, Pydoc, breakpoints from box.

Repository: https://github.com/python-mode/python-mode
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/python-mode
Language: Vim Script
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-05-24T01:39:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5463, "days_push": 102, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5465, forks 758 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:19.559047+00:00)

## What it is
Python-mode is a Vim plugin that turns Vim into a Python IDE, bundling linting, formatting, code completion, refactoring, documentation lookup, and debugging breakpoints. It now uses Ruff for linting/formatting and Rope for refactoring, maintained as a modular set of submodules.

## Use cases
- turn vim into a python ide
- lint and format python code inside vim
- python code completion in vim
- refactor python code with rope in vim
- set python breakpoints in vim
- view python documentation from vim

## When to choose
- you live in Vim and want a full Python IDE experience without switching editors
- you want linting, formatting, completion, and refactoring integrated in one plugin
- you prefer Vim-native workflows and keybindings for Python development

## When to avoid
- you use Neovim with LSP and prefer a lighter language-server setup
- you need an IDE with a graphical debugger UI
- you still need Python 2 support

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: linter, formatter, editor, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, programming-languages
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, windows
- tags: vim-plugin, python-ide, ruff, rope, code-completion, refactoring, breakpoints, python, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- python-mode/python-mode (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:19.559047+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 2026-08-29T17:56:45.504242+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/python-mode/python-mode (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:19.559047+00:00, sha a57e0a3c71ab)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.