tpope/vim-sensible
sensible.vim: Defaults everyone can agree on 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4987
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 816
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5299 stars · 272 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
sensible.vim is a Vim plugin providing a universal set of sane default settings, one step above 'nocompatible' mode. It serves as a neutral baseline vimrc for new users, shared servers, pair programming, and plugin troubleshooting.
Use cases
- set up sane vim defaults without copying a random vimrc
- get a neutral vim config for pair programming
- make vim tolerable on a shared server account
- rule out vimrc interference when debugging a vim plugin
- starting point for learning vim configuration
When to choose
- you want widely agreed-upon vim defaults with minimal opinionation
- you need a baseline config to build your vimrc on top of
- you administer accounts where a full personal vimrc isn't appropriate
When to avoid
- you already have a carefully tuned vimrc
- you use Neovim, which ships most of these defaults already
- you want a full-featured distribution with plugins and keymaps
Facets
plugin · maturity stable
editor developer-tools text-editors developer-tools editor-plugin cli cross-platform vim vimrc defaults configuration
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/tpope/vim-sensible · fetched 2026-08-28 · eca78ed6282d
- homepage: https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=4391 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0944b4b58594
- 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-sensible | main | 32 |
For agents
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