# liuchengxu/vim-which-key

:tulip: Vim plugin that shows keybindings in popup

Repository: https://github.com/liuchengxu/vim-which-key
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vim-which-key
Homepage: https://liuchengxu.github.io/vim-which-key/
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, neovim, space-vim, vim-plugin
Last push: 2026-03-20T03:23:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2920, "days_push": 166, "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 2002, forks 63 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:04.432162+00:00)

## What it is
vim-which-key is a Vim/Neovim plugin that displays available keybindings in a popup window, ported from Emacs's which-key. It shows all mappings following a prefix like <leader> with instant feedback and dynamic updates.

## Use cases
- discover vim leader key bindings in a popup
- show available keybindings after pressing a prefix key
- add descriptions and group names to vim mappings
- replace vim-leader-guide with a better UI
- make my vim keymaps self-documenting

## When to choose
- you use Vim or Neovim and have many leader-based mappings
- you want an Emacs which-key-like experience in Vim
- you want popup or floating window UI for keybinding hints

## When to avoid
- you use an editor other than Vim or Neovim
- you need a full keybinding remapping tool rather than a discovery popup
- your setup disables the timeout option, which the plugin requires

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: ui-components, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vim, neovim, keybindings, popup, which-key, vim-plugin

## Member repositories
- liuchengxu/vim-which-key (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.432162+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 2026-08-30T03:01:57.276206+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/liuchengxu/vim-which-key (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.432162+00:00, sha 1671cfcfdd3b)
  - homepage: https://liuchengxu.github.io/vim-which-key/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:41:39.359792+00:00, sha f47b413cff2e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.