# mhinz/vim-signify

:heavy_plus_sign: Show a diff using Vim its sign column.

Repository: https://github.com/mhinz/vim-signify
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-signify
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, neovim, signs, vcs, git, mercurial, subversion, cvs, bazaar, darcs, rcs, accurev, tfs, perforce, fossil-scm, async, vim-plugin
Last push: 2026-03-12T14:24:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 71, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4929, "days_push": 174, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2728, forks 113 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:15.979140+00:00)

## What it is
A Vim/Neovim plugin that displays added, modified, and removed lines in the sign column for files managed by a version control system. It supports many VCSs including git, mercurial, subversion, and perforce, with asynchronous updates and hunk navigation.

## Use cases
- show git diff markers in vim gutter
- navigate between changed hunks in vim
- see which lines changed since last commit in neovim
- preview line changes in a popup window
- show diff stats in vim statusline
- work with multiple VCSs in vim
- toggle diff signs per buffer on demand

## When to choose
- you use Vim 8+ or Neovim and want VCS diff indicators in the sign column
- you work with VCSs beyond git, such as mercurial, subversion, or perforce
- you need hunk navigation and an operator acting on hunks
- you want to preserve signs from other plugins

## When to avoid
- you only use git and prefer the more popular vim-gitgutter
- you use an older Vim version without async support and don't want the legacy tag
- you use VS Code or another editor instead of Vim/Neovim

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: version-control, developer-tools, editor
- domain: developer-tools, version-control, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vim-plugin, neovim, diff-indicators, sign-column, git, mercurial, subversion, async, hunk-navigation

## Member repositories
- mhinz/vim-signify (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:15.979140+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 2026-08-30T02:14:43.148220+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mhinz/vim-signify (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:15.979140+00:00, sha cf6a094f1295)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.