# jistr/vim-nerdtree-tabs

NERDTree and tabs together in Vim, painlessly

Repository: https://github.com/jistr/vim-nerdtree-tabs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-nerdtree-tabs
Language: Vim Script
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-03-26T20:03:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5480, "days_push": 1621, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1418, forks 132 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:40.183614+00:00)

## What it is
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- the project is no longer actively maintained, so bugs may go unfixed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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: abandoned
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vim, nerdtree, tabs, file-explorer, vim-plugin

## Member repositories
- jistr/vim-nerdtree-tabs (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:40.183614+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 2026-08-30T04:37:58.030932+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jistr/vim-nerdtree-tabs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:40.183614+00:00, sha 0e88760754ae)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.