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title: "Vim"
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generatedAt: "2026-09-11T07:01:56.000Z"
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# Vim

Highly configurable modal text editor for efficient source-code editing.

## Decision context

- Status: active
- ToolVitals score: 91/100
- Health score: 93/100
- Shipping score: 87/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 80/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-10

## Classification

- Use case: Code Editors (code-editing)
- Category: Developer Tools (developer-tools)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: Open source under the Vim License
- License: Vim
- Tags: open-source, c, cross-platform, text-editor, vim

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [vim/vim](https://github.com/vim/vim)
- Stars: 40878 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 6134
- Open issues: 1627
- Last commit date: 2026-09-10
- Releases in 90 days: 0

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://www.vim.org/) — checked 2026-09-10
- [Source repository](https://github.com/vim/vim) — checked 2026-09-10
- [License evidence](https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/LICENSE) — checked 2026-09-10

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.