# Exafunction/windsurf.vim

Free, ultrafast Copilot alternative for Vim and Neovim

Repository: https://github.com/Exafunction/windsurf.vim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/windsurfvim
Homepage: https://codeium.com
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: autocomplete, copilot, go, golang, javascript, neovim, python, typescript, vim, codeium, editor, extension, ide, ruby, rust
Last push: 2026-03-31T19:19:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 75, release rhythm 35, longevity 95
- inputs: {"age_days": 1338, "days_push": 155, "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 5106, forks 192 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:09.835467+00:00)

## What it is
windsurf.vim is a Vim and Neovim plugin providing free, AI-powered code autocomplete as a Copilot alternative. It integrates the Windsurf (formerly Codeium) completion service directly into the editor.

## Use cases
- get AI code completions in Vim or Neovim
- find a free alternative to GitHub Copilot for Vim
- autocomplete Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, or Rust code in Neovim
- set up AI-assisted coding in a terminal-based editor
- reduce typing with inline code suggestions while editing in Vim

## When to choose
- you use Vim or Neovim and want AI autocomplete without leaving the editor
- you want a free Copilot alternative with low latency
- you work in a terminal-centric workflow and prefer editor plugins over standalone IDEs

## When to avoid
- you use VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, or other editors with native Windsurf extensions
- you need full agentic AI coding features rather than inline autocomplete
- you cannot or do not want to send code context to a cloud service

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: editor, llm-inference, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, artificial-intelligence
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, cross-platform
- tags: ai-autocomplete, code-completion, copilot-alternative, vim-plugin, neovim-plugin, codeium, windsurf

## Member repositories
- Exafunction/windsurf.vim (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.835467+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 2026-08-29T18:02:10.802297+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Exafunction/windsurf.vim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.835467+00:00, sha 11591a37022a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.