jistr/vim-nerdtree-tabs

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1418 stars · 132 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Vim plugin that integrates the NERDTree file explorer with Vim's tab system, presenting NERDTree as a single persistent panel shared across all tabs. It adds commands for toggling the tree across tabs, meaningful tab captions, and auto-open behavior.

Use cases

• keep one NERDTree sidebar consistent across all Vim tabs
• toggle NERDTree open or closed in every tab at once
• get rid of 'NERD_tree_1' tab captions with meaningful labels
• auto-open NERDTree when starting GVim or MacVim
• close tabs cleanly without NERDTree hanging open
• find and select the currently open file in the NERDTree

When to choose

• you use Vim tabs heavily and want NERDTree to behave like a persistent panel
• you want a single shared file tree with consistent state across tabs
• you need smarter NERDTree mirror and focus toggling commands

When to avoid

• the project is no longer actively maintained, so bugs may go unfixed
• you don't use tabs in Vim or don't use NERDTree
• you want a maintained alternative or modern Vim/Neovim file tree plugins

Facets

plugin · maturity abandoned

editor developer-tools text-editors developer-tools editor-plugin cross-platform vim nerdtree tabs file-explorer vim-plugin

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