Vim

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The official Vim repository observed · 2026-10-02

github.com/vim/vim · homepage · Vim Script · Vim (other) observed · 2026-10-02

Health v2 · maintenance only

76/100

Activity 97
Release rhythm 35
Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

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: 4081
days_rel: n/a
days_push: 19
n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

41010 stars · 6142 forks observed · 2026-10-02

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.99

Vim is a highly configurable, cross‑platform text editor that extends the classic vi experience with modern features like multi‑level undo, syntax highlighting, and an extensive plugin ecosystem. It runs both in terminal mode and with graphical user interfaces on many operating systems.

Use cases

edit source code efficiently from the command line
perform complex search‑and‑replace across large codebases
customize editor behavior with Vimscript or plugins
use Vim as a lightweight IDE for many programming languages
edit configuration files and scripts on remote servers
learn vi‑style editing for faster keyboard navigation

When to choose

you need a fast, keyboard‑centric editor that works in terminals and GUIs
you want a highly extensible editor with a mature plugin ecosystem
you work across multiple operating systems and need consistent behavior
you prefer a free, open‑source tool with a long history of stability

When to avoid

you require a WYSIWYG word processor with rich text layout
you need an editor with built‑in graphical UI designers or drag‑and‑drop
you prefer a modern IDE with integrated debugging and project management out of the box

Facets

application · maturity active

editor cli gui developer-tools windows bsd cross-platform cli vi-compatibility vimscript plugin-system text-mode terminal-editor linux macos gui

5 sources

readme: https://github.com/vim/vim · fetched 2026-10-02 · 81ffd0554fca
homepage: https://www.vim.org · fetched 2026-09-14 · 49f1a5505f1c
site_page: https://www.vim.org/about.php · fetched 2026-09-14 · 1bd2c1907ce5
site_page: https://www.vim.org/docs.php · fetched 2026-09-14 · 438015e9e2e2
site_page: http://www.vim.org/about.php · fetched 2026-09-14 · fbe78bde9535

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
vim/vim	main	76
vim/vim-win32-installer	infra	96
vim/vim-history	docs	32
vim/vim-appimage	infra	94

For agents

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