Jelmerro/Vieb
Vim Inspired Electron Browser - Vim bindings for the web by design observed · 2026-10-18
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 91
- Release rhythm 74
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 60
- age_days: 2808
- days_rel: 93
- days_push: 59
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
1624 stars · 80 forks observed · 2026-10-18
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Vieb is a free, open-source web browser built on Electron/Chromium that provides Vim-style modal keyboard bindings for navigating the web. It includes local-first adblocking, strict privacy controls, container tabs, window splitting, and a vimrc-style configuration file.
Use cases
- browse the web entirely with vim keybindings
- keyboard-only modal web browsing without touching the mouse
- privacy-focused browser with built-in adblocking and no telemetry
- browser with container tabs for separating cookies and sessions
- split-window and buffer-based tab management like a vim workflow
- customize browser behavior with a vimrc-style config file
- block ads and AMP pages locally without web requests
When to choose
- you are a vim user who wants familiar modal bindings, modes, and commands while browsing
- you want a privacy-respecting browser with local-first adblocking and strict permission controls
- you need container tabs, window splitting, and deep keyboard customization in a browser
- you prefer a not-evergreen browser you can update on your own schedule
When to avoid
- you need full Chrome extension ecosystem compatibility, since Vieb does not support Chrome extensions
- you rely on the latest Chromium security patches immediately, as Vieb is intentionally not evergreen
- you want a mouse-first, GUI-centric browsing experience with minimal configuration
- you need features like built-in sync, DRM-heavy streaming, or enterprise device management out of the box
Facets
application · maturity active
gui security privacy privacy developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform web-browser vim-bindings modal-browsing adblocker container-tabs keyboard-driven electron-app vimrc-config chromium linux macos electron desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Jelmerro/Vieb · fetched 2026-10-18 · 61e7dc378fbf
- homepage: https://vieb.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4faaf850b11c
- site_page: https://vieb.dev/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · cf28774211c4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jelmerro/Vieb | main | 87 |
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