# spf13/spf13-vim

The ultimate vim distribution

Repository: https://github.com/spf13/spf13-vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/spf13-vim
Homepage: http://vim.spf13.com
Language: Vim Script
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-06-12T05:24:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 87, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5979, "days_push": 82, "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 15482, forks 3532 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:09.913652+00:00)

## What it is
spf13-vim is a curated Vim distribution bundling plugins and configuration for Vim, GVim, and MacVim. It provides plugin management via Vundle, autocomplete, file navigation, and other modern editor features, customizable through local RC files.

## Use cases
- set up a preconfigured vim for development
- get autocomplete and file tree in vim out of the box
- manage vim plugins with vundle
- cross-platform vim configuration for windows linux and mac
- quickly bootstrap a vimrc with sensible defaults

## When to avoid
- you prefer building your own minimal vim config from scratch
- you use Neovim with Lua-based tooling
- you need actively maintained plugin versions - the distribution is in maintenance mode

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: maintenance
- function: editor, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, windows, cli
- tags: vim, vim-distribution, vundle, dotfiles, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- spf13/spf13-vim (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:09.913652+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 2026-08-29T17:05:50.191827+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/spf13/spf13-vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:09.913652+00:00, sha 8ad8f59cd34a)
  - homepage: http://vim.spf13.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:03:52.711951+00:00, sha f85962cc7dbc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.