Open source vim projects
Every project in the registry tagged vim, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Hyperextensible, Lua-powered Vim-based text editor
A post-modern modal text editor.
Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust
A VIM-inspired filemanager for the console
A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++.
A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt.
A well configured and structured Neovim.
A lightweight, cross-platform code editor, built with Tauri (Rust and React) with Git support, AI agents, vim keybindings.
Bringing the Helix editor to the evil side
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source vim projects are there?
This registry tracks 9 projects tagged vim, with 239,194 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Neovim at 103,312 stars.
Are these vim projects free to use?
Yes — 8 of the 9 carry an explicit open-source licence across 6 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which vim project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these vim projects still maintained?
9 of the 9 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.