# Rezonality/zep

Zep - An embeddable editor, with optional support for using vim keystrokes.

Repository: https://github.com/Rezonality/zep
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rezonality-zep
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: vim, editor, text, gap-buffer, imgui, opengl, sdl, mini-editor, direct3d, game-development, vim-mode, syntax-highlighting, notepad, text-editor, qt, qt6
Last push: 2026-05-23T09:33:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3234, "days_push": 102, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1036, forks 88 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:19.343279+00:00)

## What it is
Zep is an embeddable C++ text editor library with a rendering-agnostic design and optional Vim keystroke support. It can render into a Qt widget or an ImGui window, making it suitable for embedding in game engines and other applications.

## Use cases
- embed a code editor in a game engine
- add a vim-like text editor to an imgui application
- embed a mini editor in a qt app
- implement a console/repl editor for game scripting
- add syntax highlighting to an embedded editor

## When to choose
- you need an embeddable editor component rather than a standalone editor
- you want vim keystroke support inside your own application
- you render with ImGui or Qt and want a ready-made editor widget

## When to avoid
- you just want a full standalone text editor like VS Code or Vim
- you need a JavaScript/web-based editor component
- you require extensive language LSP integration out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: editor, ui-components
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: cpp, cross-platform
- tags: embeddable-editor, vim-mode, imgui, qt, gap-buffer, syntax-highlighting, cmake, game-development, desktop

## Member repositories
- Rezonality/zep (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:19.343279+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 2026-08-30T07:04:25.793854+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Rezonality/zep (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:19.343279+00:00, sha 94c88a73d3dd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.