# redguardtoo/emacs.d

Fast and robust Emacs setup.

Repository: https://github.com/redguardtoo/emacs.d
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/redguardtoo-emacsd
Homepage: https://redguardtoo.github.io
Language: Emacs Lisp
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: emacs-lisp
Last push: 2026-08-25T01:58:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5481, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2486, forks 615 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:55.573808+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, editor, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: cross-platform, cli, windows
- tags: emacs, emacs-lisp, dotfiles, editor-configuration, starter-kit, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- redguardtoo/emacs.d (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:55.573808+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 2026-08-30T02:28:02.968081+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://redguardtoo.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T10:09:52.682508+00:00, sha df01476c7a35)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.