# liuchengxu/vim-clap

:clap: Modern performant fuzzy picker, tree-sitter highlighting, and more, for both Vim and NeoVim

Repository: https://github.com/liuchengxu/vim-clap
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-clap
Homepage: https://liuchengxu.github.io/vim-clap/
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, floating-window, popup, vim-clap, fuzzy-finder, nvim, rust
Last push: 2026-04-06T15:43:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 76, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2531, "days_push": 149, "days_rel": 487, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2143, forks 78 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:18.541813+00:00)

## What it is
Vim-clap is a modern, performant fuzzy finder plugin for Vim and NeoVim that offloads heavy computation to a Rust backend binary (maple) while keeping the editor as a lightweight UI layer. It offers many built-in providers, tree-sitter highlighting, and support for writing custom providers in Vimscript or Rust.

## Use cases
- fuzzy find files in vim
- search project text quickly from neovim
- replace fzf.vim with a faster rust-backed picker
- jump to tags and buffers with fuzzy matching
- write custom vim providers for project search
- grep-like live search inside the editor

## When to choose
- you use Vim or NeoVim and want a fast fuzzy picker with a Rust backend
- you want built-in providers plus extensible provider support
- you want tree-sitter highlighting and fzf-like search syntax in your editor

## When to avoid
- you need a fully tested Windows experience
- you prefer a pure Vimscript plugin without external binary dependencies
- you use an editor other than Vim/NeoVim

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: windows, editor-plugin, rust
- tags: vim, neovim, fuzzy-finder, fuzzy-matching, tree-sitter, popup-window, floating-window, providers, vimscript, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- liuchengxu/vim-clap (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:18.541813+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 2026-08-30T02:51:15.245291+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/liuchengxu/vim-clap (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:18.541813+00:00, sha 48ba2e1c510a)
  - homepage: https://liuchengxu.github.io/vim-clap/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:31:15.457729+00:00, sha 20f53ea61350)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.