# fatih/subvim

Vim customized to be like SublimeText

Repository: https://github.com/fatih/subvim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/subvim
Language: C++
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2014-05-01T20:17:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4902, "days_push": 4507, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1120, forks 65 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:39.693327+00:00)

## What it is
subvim is a preconfigured Vim distribution that emulates Sublime Text's look, feel, and keyboard shortcuts, including multiple cursors, Goto Anything, and autocompletion via YouCompleteMe. It is explicitly closed and no longer maintained, targeting Mac OS X with MacVim.

## Use cases
- make vim behave like sublime text
- vim distribution with sublimetext keybindings
- multiple cursor editing in vim
- preconfigured vim with autocompletion
- goto anything file navigation in vim

## When to choose
- you use MacVim on OS X and want Sublime Text-style shortcuts out of the box
- you want a ready-made Vim setup with multiple cursors and YCM autocompletion without configuration

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained or supported project
- you use Linux or Windows
- you prefer building your own Vim configuration with plugins

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: vim-distribution, sublimetext, macvim, vim-configuration, multiple-cursors, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- fatih/subvim (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:39.693327+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 2026-08-30T06:41:05.656933+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fatih/subvim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:39.693327+00:00, sha 8b5efd69e7e7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.