# folke/zen-mode.nvim

🧘  Distraction-free coding for Neovim

Repository: https://github.com/folke/zen-mode.nvim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zen-modenvim
Language: Lua
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: neovim, neovim-plugin
Last push: 2025-10-28T16:03:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 50/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 49, release rhythm 22, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1934, "days_push": 309, "days_rel": 309, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2156, forks 76 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:19.663368+00:00)

## What it is
A Neovim plugin that provides distraction-free coding by opening the current buffer in a centered full-screen floating window. It optionally dims the backdrop, hides UI elements like status and sign columns, and integrates with terminal emulators and other plugins.

## Use cases
- focus on writing code without distractions
- get a centered writing mode in Neovim
- hide statusline and UI clutter while coding
- use Neovim as a distraction-free writing environment
- temporarily enlarge the coding area in a terminal
- dim inactive code while focusing on one buffer

## When to choose
- you use Neovim 0.5+ and want a focus/zen mode
- you want a customizable distraction-free window without breaking your splits
- you use Kitty, Alacritty, WezTerm, tmux, or Neovide and want font/scale adjustments during focus

## When to avoid
- you don't use Neovim
- you need an IDE-integrated focus mode rather than an editor plugin

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, cross-platform
- tags: neovim, distraction-free, focus-mode, lua, zen-mode

## Member repositories
- folke/zen-mode.nvim (main) score 50

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.663368+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 2026-08-30T02:50:27.930681+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/folke/zen-mode.nvim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.663368+00:00, sha 5b472479d1a5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.