# mhinz/vim-startify

:link: The fancy start screen for Vim.

Repository: https://github.com/mhinz/vim-startify
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-startify
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, neovim, viml, vim-scripts, vim-plugin, start, startup, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2024-01-05T12:47:32+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": 4880, "days_push": 971, "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 5385, forks 181 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:17.140139+00:00)

## What it is
A Vim/Neovim plugin that replaces the default startup screen with a customizable start page showing recently used files, bookmarks, and persistent sessions. It works out of the box with configurable headers, footers, and a menu for opening multiple entries at once.

## Use cases
- show a start screen with recent files when opening vim
- restore previous vim sessions easily
- bookmark frequently edited files in vim
- customize the vim welcome screen
- open multiple files from a startup menu

## When to choose
- you use Vim or Neovim and want a nicer startup screen
- you want quick access to recent files, bookmarks, and sessions
- you want a zero-config plugin with optional deep customization

## When to avoid
- you use a different editor than Vim/Neovim
- you prefer a minimal vanilla Vim startup
- you need a dashboard plugin with actively developed new features

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ui-components, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, cross-platform
- tags: vim-plugin, neovim, start-screen, sessions, recent-files, viml

## Member repositories
- mhinz/vim-startify (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:17.140139+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 2026-08-29T17:58:25.722748+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mhinz/vim-startify (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:17.140139+00:00, sha 93ec5ce2a8f0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.