# tpope/vim-sensible

sensible.vim: Defaults everyone can agree on

Repository: https://github.com/tpope/vim-sensible
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-sensible
Homepage: https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=4391
Language: Vim Script
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-06-08T16:27:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4987, "days_push": 816, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5299, forks 272 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:15.297968+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, cross-platform
- tags: vim, vimrc, defaults, configuration

## Member repositories
- tpope/vim-sensible (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:15.297968+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 2026-08-29T17:59:09.330365+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tpope/vim-sensible (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:15.297968+00:00, sha eca78ed6282d)
  - homepage: https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=4391 (fetched 2026-08-29T08:53:54.763950+00:00, sha 0944b4b58594)
  - site_page: https://www.vim.org/about.php (fetched 2026-08-29T08:53:54.769736+00:00, sha 1bd2c1907ce5)
  - site_page: https://www.vim.org/docs.php (fetched 2026-08-29T08:53:54.771860+00:00, sha 438015e9e2e2)
  - site_page: http://www.vim.org/about.php (fetched 2026-08-29T08:53:54.773646+00:00, sha fbe78bde9535)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.