# XVim

Vim key-bindings for Xcode 9

Repository: https://github.com/XVimProject/XVim2
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xvim
Language: Objective-C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: xcode, xvim, vim, macos
Last push: 2023-01-14T04:38:39+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": 3283, "days_push": 1327, "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 2286, forks 176 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:34.104073+00:00)

## What it is
XVim is an Xcode plugin that brings Vim keybindings and modal editing to Apple's Xcode IDE. XVim2 is its successor for Xcode 9+, letting developers use Vim motions without leaving Xcode.

## Use cases
- use vim keybindings in xcode
- modal editing in xcode
- vim motions for ios development
- hjkl navigation in xcode editor
- avoid switching to vim for xcode coding

## When to choose
- you develop iOS/macOS apps in Xcode but prefer Vim editing
- you want Vim motions while keeping all Xcode features

## When to avoid
- you use Xcode 9+ (use XVim2 instead)
- you don't know or like Vim keybindings
- you need actively maintained support for the latest Xcode versions

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin
- tags: vim-keybindings, xcode, ide-plugin, objective-c, macos

## Member repositories
- XVimProject/XVim2 (main) score 32
- XVimProject/XVim (mirror) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:34.104073+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 2026-08-29T18:02:05.476917+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/XVimProject/XVim2 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:34.104073+00:00, sha 20807e6ee27b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.