tpope/vim-vinegar
vinegar.vim: Combine with netrw to create a delicious salad dressing 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: 4635
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 796
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2348 stars · 91 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
vinegar.vim is a Vim plugin by Tim Pope that enhances the built-in netrw file browser with cleaner listings, faster directory navigation, and convenient file-path commands. It aims to make netrw a viable alternative to heavier 'project drawer' style file explorer plugins.
Use cases
- improve the built-in netrw file browser in Vim
- quickly hop up and down directory trees with the '-' key
- hide dotfiles and wildignore patterns from file listings
- pre-populate command lines with the file under the cursor
- yank absolute paths of files in the explorer
- avoid installing a separate project drawer plugin like NERDTree
When to choose
- you use Vim or Neovim and want a lightweight file explorer built on netrw
- you find netrw's default banner and sorting annoying
- you want minimal directory navigation without extra dependencies
When to avoid
- you need a full-featured file tree with icons, git status, or fuzzy finding
- you already use a file explorer plugin like NERDTree, nvim-tree, or oil.nvim
- you don't use Vim
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
editor file-system developer-tools text-editors developer-tools files editor-plugin cross-platform vim netrw file-explorer vim-plugin directory-navigation
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/tpope/vim-vinegar · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6b6675116b89
- homepage: https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=5671 · fetched 2026-08-29 · baaf10653696
- 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-vinegar | main | 32 |
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