# syl20bnr/spacemacs

A community-driven Emacs distribution - The best editor is neither Emacs nor Vim,  it's Emacs *and* Vim!

Repository: https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/spacemacs
Homepage: http://spacemacs.org
Language: Emacs Lisp
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: emacs, vim, community-driven, configuration, spacemacs
Last push: 2026-08-23T17:11:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5007, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 24562, forks 4837 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:37.187295+00:00)

## What it is
Spacemacs is a community-driven Emacs distribution that combines Emacs extensibility with Vim-style modal editing via Evil. It provides a curated, layered configuration with mnemonic, discoverable key bindings maintained by a large community.

## Use cases
- set up a preconfigured emacs editor with vim keybindings
- get a batteries-included text editor for programming
- switch from vim to emacs without losing modal editing
- manage editor packages with a layered configuration system
- learn emacs with discoverable mnemonic key bindings
- use one editor for coding, org-mode notes, and email

## When to choose
- you want a polished Emacs setup without hand-configuring packages
- you prefer Vim modal editing but want Emacs's ecosystem
- you value consistent, discoverable key bindings across modes

## When to avoid
- you want a minimal vanilla Emacs or Neovim setup you control fully
- you need extremely fast startup times
- you dislike opinionated, community-curated configurations

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools, plugin-system
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: emacs, vim, evil-mode, emacs-distribution, configuration-layers, keybindings, mnemonic-keybindings, desktop

## Member repositories
- syl20bnr/spacemacs (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:37.187295+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 2026-08-29T16:56:12.276173+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:37.187295+00:00, sha 2ff8a32668b9)
  - homepage: http://spacemacs.org (fetched 2026-08-29T07:53:28.204418+00:00, sha e20a11618a48)
  - site_page: https://www.spacemacs.org/doc/DOCUMENTATION.html (fetched 2026-08-29T07:53:28.217933+00:00, sha fdd83e244201)
  - site_page: https://www.spacemacs.org/doc/FAQ.html (fetched 2026-08-29T07:53:28.213465+00:00, sha cf2d0710f939)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.