NvChad
Blazing fast Neovim framework providing solid defaults and a beautiful UI, enhancing your neovim experience. observed · 2026-10-19
Health v2 · maintenance only
68/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2053
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
28514 stars · 2214 forks observed · 2026-10-19
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.97
NvChad is a fast, Lua‑based Neovim configuration framework that provides solid defaults, a beautiful UI, and extensive theming. It uses lazy loading to keep startup times minimal while offering easy extensibility.
Use cases
- Set up a ready‑to‑use, high‑performance Neovim environment with minimal configuration.
- Customize Neovim UI with a wide selection of themes and statusline/bufferline layouts.
- Lazy‑load plugins in Neovim to keep startup time under 0.1 seconds.
- Bootstrap a new development workstation with a pre‑configured Neovim setup.
- Manage and update Neovim plugins and UI components through a single framework.
When to choose
- You want a polished Neovim experience out of the box with many themes and UI enhancements.
- You prefer a configuration that is actively maintained, well‑documented, and community‑supported.
- You need fast startup times and lazy loading of plugins.
- You are comfortable editing Lua configuration files to further customize the setup.
When to avoid
- You prefer building your Neovim configuration from scratch without a base framework.
- You use a different editor or IDE that does not support Neovim.
- You require a configuration written in a language other than Lua.
Facets
framework · maturity active
editor ui-components cli developer-tools windows cli neovim lua lazy-loading theme-manager starter-config linux macos
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/NvChad/NvChad · fetched 2026-10-19 · affb9f85fa20
- homepage: https://nvchad.com · fetched 2026-09-21 · 0bcd85ab838f
- site_page: https://nvchad.com/docs/quickstart/install · fetched 2026-09-21 · 8fe3c46e6be4
- site_page: https://nvchad.com/docs/features · fetched 2026-09-21 · a64f4f492e39
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| NvChad/NvChad | main | 68 |
| NvChad/ui | plugin | 74 |
| NvChad/starter | examples | 38 |
| NvChad/nvchad.github.io | docs | 57 |
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