# unblevable/quick-scope

Lightning fast left-right movement in Vim

Repository: https://github.com/unblevable/quick-scope
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/quick-scope
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, vim-plugin
Last push: 2025-06-26T22:34:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 45/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 28, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4107, "days_push": 433, "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 1568, forks 53 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:05.025112+00:00)

## What it is
A Vim plugin that always-on highlights a unique character in every word on a line, helping you use f, F, t, and T motions to move across a line in two or three keystrokes. It introduces no new motions or mappings, instead making vanilla Vim character motions easier to target.

## Use cases
- highlight target characters for f and t motions in vim
- move cursor to any word on a line in fewer keystrokes
- improve vim left-right navigation speed
- avoid guessing which character to target with f motion
- learn to use vanilla vim motions more effectively

## When to choose
- you use vim's f/F/t/T motions and want visual hints for targets
- you want faster horizontal movement without learning new plugins or mappings
- you prefer tooling that reinforces vanilla vim skills

## When to avoid
- you use other editors or neovim setups requiring lua-native alternatives
- you dislike any automatic highlighting while editing
- you rely on alternative motion plugins like easymotion or leap

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cli
- tags: vim-plugin, motion, f-t-motions, highlighting, vim-script

## Member repositories
- unblevable/quick-scope (main) score 45

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:05.025112+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 2026-08-30T03:58:58.772509+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/unblevable/quick-scope (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:05.025112+00:00, sha 2c3e85942d8c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.