# justinmk/vim-dirvish

Directory viewer for Vim :zap: netrW => netrL

Repository: https://github.com/justinmk/vim-dirvish
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-dirvish
Language: Vim Script
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: vim, nvim, neovim, plugin, directory-browser, viml, neovim-plugin, vim-plugin
Last push: 2026-07-05T11:04:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4212, "days_push": 59, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1277, forks 65 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:13.300323+00:00)

## What it is
Dirvish is a fast, minimal directory viewer and file navigator plugin for Vim and Neovim, designed as a leaner replacement for netrw. Each buffer line is a plain filepath that can be sorted, filtered, yanked, and scripted with standard Vim commands.

## Use cases
- browse directories inside vim
- replace netrw file explorer
- open multiple files from a visual selection
- generate shell scripts from a file list
- pipe file lists into quickfix and iterate with cdo
- filter and sort directory listings with vim commands

## When to choose
- you want a fast, minimal file browser that stays out of the way
- you prefer composing plain Vim commands like :sort, :global, and :Shdo over a heavy UI
- you need a netrw replacement that preserves original buffers and has a small codebase

## When to avoid
- you want a rich file tree with icons, git status, or built-in file operations out of the box
- you need an IDE-style project drawer or GUI file manager
- you don't use Vim or Neovim

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: file-system, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, cross-platform
- tags: vim-plugin, neovim, file-explorer, netrw-replacement, viml, command-line

## Member repositories
- justinmk/vim-dirvish (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.300323+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 2026-08-30T05:02:50.300620+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/justinmk/vim-dirvish (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.300323+00:00, sha 94ee38d35fdb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.