tpope/vim-obsession
obsession.vim: continuously updated session files observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4923
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 674
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1882 stars · 72 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Vim plugin by Tim Pope that wraps :mksession to keep session files continuously updated. It auto-saves window layout and open buffers on exit and layout changes via the :Obsess command.
Use cases
- automatically save and restore my vim session
- keep vim session file updated without running mksession manually
- recover my window layout after vim crashes
- persist open buffers and splits between vim restarts
- resume work where I left off in vim
When to choose
- you use Vim and want hassle-free, automatic session persistence
- you want sessions that survive abnormal exits
- you want a simple :Obsess command instead of manual :mksession
When to avoid
- you use Neovim and prefer built-in or Lua-based session plugins
- you need session persistence for an editor other than Vim
- you want options and mappings captured in sessions
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
editor plugin-system developer-tools text-editors developer-tools editor-plugin cli cross-platform vim vim-plugin session-management mksession editor-workspace
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/tpope/vim-obsession · fetched 2026-08-28 · c6ab4ac59503
- homepage: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=4472 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6e7be7274ad4
- site_page: https://www.vim.org/about.php · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1bd2c1907ce5
- site_page: https://www.vim.org/docs.php · fetched 2026-08-29 · 438015e9e2e2
- site_page: http://www.vim.org/about.php · fetched 2026-08-29 · fbe78bde9535
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| tpope/vim-obsession | main | 32 |
For agents
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