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redguardtoo/emacs.d

Fast and robust Emacs setup. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/redguardtoo/emacs.d · homepage · Emacs Lisp · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

77/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_readme

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: 5481
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 9
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2486 stars · 615 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A fast and robust Emacs configuration (dotfiles) written in Emacs Lisp, maintained by redguardtoo. It provides a batteries-included, optimized Emacs setup that users can clone and extend.

Use cases

  • set up a fast emacs configuration
  • preconfigured emacs for programming
  • emacs starter kit with sane defaults
  • optimize emacs startup time
  • learn emacs lisp configuration from an example
  • replace vim with emacs setup

When to choose

  • you want a battle-tested Emacs config without building one from scratch
  • you value fast startup and robust package management in Emacs
  • you want an actively maintained Emacs setup to learn from

When to avoid

  • you prefer building your own minimal Emacs config from scratch
  • you use a different editor like Vim or VS Code
  • you need a GUI application other than Emacs

Facets

application · maturity active

developer-tools editor configuration-management developer-tools text-editors cross-platform cli windows emacs emacs-lisp dotfiles editor-configuration starter-kit linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
redguardtoo/emacs.dmain77

For agents

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