# editor-bootstrap/vim-bootstrap

Vim Bootstrap is a generator that provides a simple method of generating a configuration for vim / neovim.

Repository: https://github.com/editor-bootstrap/vim-bootstrap
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-bootstrap
Homepage: https://vim-bootstrap.com/
Language: HTML
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, neovim, vimrc, dotfiles, starter-template, vim-bootstrap, bootstrap, vimrc-configuration, vim-configuration, editor-bootstrap, hacktoberfest, hackertoberfest, nvim
Last push: 2026-02-28T19:43:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 54/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 69, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4482, "days_push": 186, "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 2089, forks 208 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:12.195013+00:00)

## What it is
Vim Bootstrap is a generator that produces ready-to-use .vimrc / init.vim configuration files for Vim, NeoVim, MacVim, GVim and NeoVim-Qt based on selected languages, frameworks, and themes. It is available as a web generator, a Go CLI binary, and URL-parameter-driven curl requests.

## Use cases
- generate a vimrc for vim and neovim
- bootstrap my editor dotfiles with sensible defaults
- create a starter vim configuration for python and javascript
- generate init.vim with plugins preconfigured via curl
- offline generation of vim config with a go binary
- pick languages frameworks and color themes for my vim setup

## When to choose
- you want a quick, curated vim/neovim config without hand-editing dotfiles
- you need reproducible vimrc generation for multiple languages
- you want a starting point to evolve into your own dotfiles

## When to avoid
- you already have a mature personalized vim/neovim setup
- you need a full preconfigured distribution like LazyVim or SpaceVim with batteries included
- you require non-Vim editors

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, editor
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: windows, bsd, cli, cross-platform
- tags: vim, neovim, vimrc, dotfiles, config-generator, starter-template, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- editor-bootstrap/vim-bootstrap (main) score 54

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:12.195013+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 2026-08-30T02:55:38.326406+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/editor-bootstrap/vim-bootstrap (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:12.195013+00:00, sha 4efe2f4a88ef)
  - homepage: https://vim-bootstrap.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:25.029717+00:00, sha 046461e065cc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.