# gbprod/yanky.nvim

Improved Yank and Put functionalities for Neovim

Repository: https://github.com/gbprod/yanky.nvim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/yankynvim
Language: Lua
License: WTFPL
License Family: permissive
Topics: neovim, neovim-plugin, nvim, nvim-plugin
Last push: 2026-07-22T08:27:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1646, "days_push": 42, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1283, forks 30 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:14.398067+00:00)

## What it is
A Neovim plugin written in Lua that enhances yank and put (copy/paste) functionality. It provides a yank ring with history navigation, a history picker, highlighted yanked text, cursor position preservation, and special put operations.

## Use cases
- cycle through previously yanked text in neovim
- keep a persistent yank history across neovim sessions
- paste text with automatic indentation adjustment
- highlight yanked text so I can see what was copied
- preserve cursor position when yanking in vim
- paste and reindent lines in neovim
- search my yank history with telescope

## When to choose
- you use Neovim 0.9+ and want a better copy/paste workflow
- you want a yank ring or clipboard history inside the editor
- you want smarter paste behaviors like auto-indent and special puts

## When to avoid
- you don't use Neovim or Vim
- you only need basic system clipboard integration
- you want a GUI clipboard manager outside the terminal

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, editor
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cli
- tags: neovim, lua, yank-ring, clipboard-history, vim-plugin

## Member repositories
- gbprod/yanky.nvim (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:14.398067+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 2026-08-30T04:56:52.727070+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gbprod/yanky.nvim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:14.398067+00:00, sha a576232c462c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.