# tpope/vim-fugitive

fugitive.vim: A Git wrapper so awesome, it should be illegal

Repository: https://github.com/tpope/vim-fugitive
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-fugitive
Homepage: https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=2975
Language: Vim Script
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-03-07T19:20:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 71, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6173, "days_push": 179, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 21767, forks 1078 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:32.062038+00:00)

## What it is
Fugitive is a Vim plugin that wraps Git, exposing arbitrary Git commands via :Git plus higher-level commands like :Gdiffsplit, :Gblame, and :Gstatus. It integrates Git workflows directly into Vim buffers, splits, and the quickfix list.

## Use cases
- run git commands from inside vim
- view git blame in a vim split
- diff working tree against staged or historical versions in vim
- stage and commit files without leaving the editor
- browse old versions of the current file
- resolve merge conflicts with vim quickfix

## When to choose
- you live in Vim and want first-class Git integration
- you already know Git's command line and want the same model in the editor
- you want blame, diff, and merge tooling bound to the current buffer

## When to avoid
- you use an editor other than Vim or Neovim
- you prefer a GUI Git client
- you want a zero-learning-curve Git interface

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: version-control, developer-tools, cli
- domain: version-control, developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, windows
- tags: git, vim, vim-plugin, editor-integration, tim-pope, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- tpope/vim-fugitive (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:32.062038+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 2026-08-29T16:57:48.452648+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tpope/vim-fugitive (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:32.062038+00:00, sha 3761f0b9ce0a)
  - homepage: https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=2975 (fetched 2026-08-29T07:56:16.874913+00:00, sha a5a1eda5701e)
  - site_page: https://www.vim.org/about.php (fetched 2026-08-29T07:56:16.878006+00:00, sha 1bd2c1907ce5)
  - site_page: https://www.vim.org/docs.php (fetched 2026-08-29T07:56:16.879953+00:00, sha 438015e9e2e2)
  - site_page: http://www.vim.org/about.php (fetched 2026-08-29T07:56:16.881699+00:00, sha fbe78bde9535)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.