# andymass/vim-matchup

vim match-up: even better % :facepunch: navigate and highlight matching words :facepunch: modern matchit and matchparen.  Supports both vim and neovim + tree-sitter.

Repository: https://github.com/andymass/vim-matchup
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-matchup
Homepage: https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=5624
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, vim-plugin, parenthesis-matching, matching-pairs, vimscript-5624, highlighting-matches, matchparen, motions, nvim-treesitter
Last push: 2026-08-01T13:01:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3242, "days_push": 32, "days_rel": 422, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1923, forks 88 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:55.332076+00:00)

## What it is
A Vim/Neovim plugin that extends the % motion to language-specific matching words, highlighting and navigating matched pairs like if/endif. It is a modern drop-in replacement for matchit.vim and matchparen, with tree-sitter support for Neovim.

## Use cases
- jump between matching if/else/endif in vim
- highlight matching parentheses and keywords in neovim
- replace matchit with a better % plugin
- navigate matching html tags in vim
- select text between matching words with text objects
- tree-sitter based matching in neovim

## When to choose
- you use Vim or Neovim and want better % navigation and match highlighting
- you want a maintained, bug-fixed replacement for matchit.vim and matchparen
- you want tree-sitter-aware matching in Neovim

## When to avoid
- you use an IDE or non-modal editor rather than Vim/Neovim
- you only need simple bracket matching already provided by matchparen

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, cross-platform
- tags: vim-plugin, neovim, tree-sitter, matchit, matchparen, motions, text-objects, parenthesis-matching

## Member repositories
- andymass/vim-matchup (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.332076+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 2026-08-30T03:09:37.764097+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/andymass/vim-matchup (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.332076+00:00, sha 9470b3334d39)
  - homepage: https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=5624 (fetched 2026-08-29T10:48:58.553660+00:00, sha 341679ea7cc0)
  - site_page: https://www.vim.org/about.php (fetched 2026-08-29T10:48:58.562843+00:00, sha 1bd2c1907ce5)
  - site_page: https://www.vim.org/docs.php (fetched 2026-08-29T10:48:58.564831+00:00, sha 438015e9e2e2)
  - site_page: http://www.vim.org/about.php (fetched 2026-08-29T10:48:58.566619+00:00, sha fbe78bde9535)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.