xolox/vim-easytags
Automated tag file generation and syntax highlighting of tags in Vim observed · 2026-09-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5932
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2528
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1004 stars · 104 forks observed · 2026-09-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Vim plugin that automatically generates and updates Exuberant Ctags tag files as you edit, and dynamically syntax-highlights tags in supported source files. It removes the need to manually run ctags to keep go-to-definition working.
Use cases
- automatically keep vim tags file up to date
- go to definition in vim with ctags
- syntax highlight function and type names in vim
- stop manually running ctags
- make vim feel more like an IDE
When to choose
- you use Vim with Exuberant Ctags and want tag files maintained automatically
- you want dynamic highlighting of defined identifiers in Vim
When to avoid
- you use a modern LSP-based setup for go-to-definition
- you need an actively maintained plugin (last release 2019, no license)
- you use Neovim with treesitter-based highlighting
Facets
plugin · maturity abandoned
editor developer-tools search-engine text-editors developer-tools windows editor-plugin vim ctags tags-file syntax-highlighting go-to-definition linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/xolox/vim-easytags · fetched 2026-09-03 · 190201b00f14
- homepage: http://peterodding.com/code/vim/easytags/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · bbf214b4f1a6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| xolox/vim-easytags | main | 32 |
For agents
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