# prompt-toolkit/pyvim

Pure Python Vim clone.

Repository: https://github.com/prompt-toolkit/pyvim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pyvim
Language: Python
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-07-24T03:04:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4239, "days_push": 770, "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 2545, forks 162 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:00.220911+00:00)

## What it is
pyvim is a pure Python implementation of the Vim editor built on prompt_toolkit, with no C extensions. It offers Vi key bindings, syntax highlighting via Pygments, splits and tab pages, and Python autocompletion with Jedi.

## Use cases
- edit files in a terminal with vim keybindings
- try a vim clone written entirely in python
- use an editor with syntax highlighting and splits without installing vim
- get python autocompletion and linting while editing
- customize an editor using python instead of vimscript

## When to choose
- you want a vim-like editor that is pure Python and easy to hack on
- you need a lightweight terminal editor with Pygments syntax highlighting
- you want to prototype editor features or script the editor in Python

## When to avoid
- you need full Vim/Neovim compatibility or plugin ecosystem
- you need maximum editing performance for very large files
- you rely on advanced vimscript configurations

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: editor, cli
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: vim-clone, terminal-editor, prompt-toolkit, syntax-highlighting, pure-python, command-line

## Member repositories
- prompt-toolkit/pyvim (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:00.220911+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 2026-08-30T02:24:37.017538+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/prompt-toolkit/pyvim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:00.220911+00:00, sha 3a7ea6d30646)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.