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VsVim/VsVim

Vim Emulator Plugin for Visual Studio 2015+ observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/VsVim/VsVim · C# · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: 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: 6122
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3770 stars · 426 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

VsVim is a free Vim emulator plugin (VSIX extension) for Visual Studio 2019 through 2022. It brings Vim modal editing, motions, and keybindings to the Visual Studio editor.

Use cases

  • use vim keybindings in visual studio
  • modal editing in visual studio
  • vim emulator for vs2022
  • hjkl navigation in visual studio
  • avoid leaving vim muscle memory when coding in visual studio

When to choose

  • you develop in Visual Studio 2019-2022 and want Vim-style editing
  • you want a free, actively maintained Vim emulation inside Visual Studio

When to avoid

  • you use VS Code, Rider, or another IDE instead of Visual Studio
  • you need full Vim features like plugins or ex commands beyond what VsVim supports

Facets

plugin · maturity active

editor developer-tools developer-tools text-editors windows vim visual-studio vsix keybindings editor-plugin

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
VsVim/VsVimmain67

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="VsVim/VsVim")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem