# amix/vimrc

The ultimate Vim configuration (vimrc)

Repository: https://github.com/amix/vimrc
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vimrc
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-10-06T08:26:02+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": 5209, "days_push": 696, "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 31793, forks 7234 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:57.153307+00:00)

## What it is
A comprehensive, pre-configured Vim setup ('vimrc') maintained for over a decade, offered in a lightweight basic version and a plugin-rich 'awesome' version. It bundles plugins, color schemes, and sensible defaults installable per-user or across multiple users.

## Use cases
- set up a good vim configuration quickly
- get a vimrc with useful plugins preinstalled
- configure vim on remote servers
- share one vim config across multiple users
- make vim nicer for editing code

## When to choose
- you want a batteries-included Vim setup without hand-picking plugins
- you need a sane Vim config on servers or shared machines
- you're new to Vim and want good defaults out of the box

## When to avoid
- you use Neovim with Lua-based config ecosystems
- you prefer building your own minimal config from scratch
- you need an IDE-like experience rather than a Vim setup

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: editor, developer-tools, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: vimrc, vim-configuration, vim-plugins, dotfiles, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- amix/vimrc (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:57.153307+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 2026-08-29T16:52:14.276247+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/amix/vimrc (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:57.153307+00:00, sha 57c571c4b644)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.