# Shougo/vimshell.vim

:shell: Powerful shell implemented by vim.

Repository: https://github.com/Shougo/vimshell.vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vimshellvim
Language: Vim Script
License Family: other
Last push: 2025-07-09T00:10:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 46/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 30, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6438, "days_push": 421, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1087, forks 83 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:32.237468+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: terminal-ui, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vim-plugin, shell-emulator, deprecated, vim-script, command-line, vim

## Member repositories
- Shougo/vimshell.vim (main) score 46

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:32.237468+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 2026-08-30T06:49:25.782577+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Shougo/vimshell.vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:32.237468+00:00, sha 5ae7ec3f776c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.