Shougo/vimshell.vim
:shell: Powerful shell implemented by vim. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
46/100
- Activity 30
- 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: 6438
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 421
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1087 stars · 83 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
VimShell is a powerful shell implemented inside the Vim editor, written in Vim Script. Active development has stopped and users are directed to its successor, Deol.nvim.
Use cases
- run shell commands inside vim
- terminal emulator within vim
- interactive shell in vim buffer
- replace vim terminal with powerful shell
When to choose
- you are stuck on an old Vim version without built-in terminal support
- you need VimScript-level integration with a shell buffer
When to avoid
- you use Neovim - use Deol.nvim instead
- you use Vim 8+ which has built-in :terminal
- you want actively developed software
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
terminal-ui cli developer-tools developer-tools text-editors editor-plugin cross-platform vim-plugin shell-emulator deprecated vim-script command-line vim
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Shougo/vimshell.vim · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5ae7ec3f776c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shougo/vimshell.vim | main | 46 |
For agents
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