atom/vim-mode
Next generation vim support for atom observed · 2026-10-08
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4829
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3415
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1707 stars · 248 forks observed · 2026-10-08
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Vim modal editing package for the Atom text editor, providing Vim-style keybindings and modal control. It is deprecated in favor of vim-mode-plus and no longer maintained.
Use cases
- use vim keybindings in atom
- modal editing in atom editor
- vim motions and commands in atom
- edit text with vim modes without leaving atom
- hjkl navigation in atom
When to choose
- you are locked into an old Atom setup and need basic vim emulation
- you want a simple vim layer and cannot migrate packages
When to avoid
- you are starting fresh - use vim-mode-plus instead
- you use a maintained editor like VS Code or Neovim
- you need actively maintained vim support with more features
Facets
plugin · maturity abandoned
editor developer-tools text-editors developer-tools editor-plugin cross-platform vim atom-editor modal-editing keybindings deprecated desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/atom/vim-mode · fetched 2026-10-08 · 17957612701e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| atom/vim-mode | main | 10 |
For agents
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