# prabirshrestha/vim-lsp

async language server protocol plugin for vim and neovim

Repository: https://github.com/prabirshrestha/vim-lsp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-lsp
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: language-server-protocol, vim, vim-lsp, async, neovim, vim8, asyncomplete
Last push: 2026-08-10T07:39:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3587, "days_push": 23, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3407, forks 327 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:03.157755+00:00)

## What it is
An async Language Server Protocol (LSP) client plugin for Vim 8 and Neovim, written in Vim Script with Lua performance optimizations. It provides IDE-like features such as go-to-definition, hover, diagnostics, rename, and completion by communicating with language servers.

## Use cases
- add LSP support to vim
- go to definition in neovim
- get code diagnostics in vim
- rename symbols in vim
- autocomplete in vim via language server
- set up language servers in vim without heavy plugins

## When to choose
- you use Vim 8 or Neovim and want a pure Vim-script LSP client without Lua/Python dependencies
- you want fine-grained manual control over server registration and mappings
- you prefer a lightweight, minimal LSP setup

## When to avoid
- you use Neovim exclusively and prefer the built-in LSP client with Lua ecosystem plugins
- you want an out-of-the-box IDE experience with minimal configuration
- you need built-in snippet support without third-party plugins

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools, middleware
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, programming-languages
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, cross-platform
- tags: language-server-protocol, vim, neovim, lsp-client, async, vim-script, code-intelligence

## Member repositories
- prabirshrestha/vim-lsp (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.157755+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 2026-08-29T18:38:35.709211+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/prabirshrestha/vim-lsp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.157755+00:00, sha 31f0e8f2df5b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.