YouCompleteMe
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A code-completion engine for Vim observed · 2026-10-04
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: 5301
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 19
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
25870 stars · 2746 forks observed · 2026-10-04
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
YouCompleteMe is a fast, as-you-type fuzzy-search code completion engine for Vim, backed by the ycmd server. It provides semantic completion for many languages including C/C++, Python, Java, Go, Rust, and TypeScript, plus diagnostics, GoTo commands, and signature help.
Use cases
- enable semantic code completion in vim
- autocomplete C++ code in vim
- get go-to-definition and diagnostics in vim
- fuzzy as-you-type completion for vim
- set up LSP-based completion in vim
When to choose
- you use Vim and want fast, semantic, multi-language completion
- you need diagnostics, signature help, and GoTo navigation inside Vim
- you want a mature completion engine with broad language support
When to avoid
- you use Neovim and prefer its built-in LSP with modern completion plugins
- you want a zero-configuration setup - YCM requires a compilation step
- you don't use Vim or a compatible editor
Facets
plugin · maturity active
editor developer-tools developer-tools text-editors windows editor-plugin python vim code-completion semantic-completion lsp ycmd fuzzy-search linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ycm-core/YouCompleteMe · fetched 2026-10-04 · 13a32f59571e
- homepage: http://ycm-core.github.io/YouCompleteMe/ · fetched 2026-09-28 · eebe3d8abd83
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ycm-core/YouCompleteMe | main | 76 |
| ycm-core/ycmd | backend | 75 |
| ycm-core/lsp-examples | examples | 76 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ycm-core/YouCompleteMe")
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