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Popular Vim Script repositories on GitHub, each explained for non-coders — what it does, its tech stack, and how to run it.

• neovim/neovimNeovim is a modernized fork of the Vim text editor that keeps Vim's fast keyboard-driven editing while adding
• vim/vimVim is a highly configurable terminal text editor that lets developers edit code and files extremely fast usin
• junegunn/vim-plugA single-file plugin manager for Vim and Neovim — list the plugins you want, run one command, and they install
• amix/vimrcA ready-made Vim configuration that gives you a productive, plugin-packed coding environment in minutes instea
• vundlevim/vundle.vimVundle is a Vim plugin manager that lets you list the plugins you want inside your Vim config file, then autom
• tpope/vim-fugitiveA Vim plugin that brings full Git integration into your editor so you can stage changes, write commit messages
• wsdjeg/spacevimA pre-configured Vim/Neovim setup that bundles plugins into layers, so you get a modern development environmen
• preservim/nerdtreeA Vim plugin that adds a file explorer sidebar to the Vim text editor, letting you browse and open project fil
• vim-airline/vim-airlineA Vim plugin that replaces the plain status bar and tab line with a richer, colour-coded display showing editi
• mhinz/vim-galoreA comprehensive long-form guide to the Vim text editor covering everything from beginner basics to advanced fe
• fatih/vim-goVim and Neovim plugin that adds Go language support: build, run, test, debug, completion, jump to definition,
• altercation/solarizedSolarized is a precision-designed 16-color palette for terminals and text editors that reduces eye strain with
• morhetz/gruvboxA warm retro color scheme for Vim with dark and light modes, tuned for long coding sessions and wide language
• jbranchaud/tilA personal collection of 1791 bite-sized Today I Learned notes covering over 70 programming topics — from Git
• tpope/vim-surroundA Vim plugin that adds keyboard shortcuts for adding, changing, or removing surrounding characters like quotes
• dense-analysis/aleALE is a Vim and Neovim plugin that checks your code for errors in real time as you type — with no freezes, no
• github/copilot.vimThe official Vim and Neovim plugin for GitHub Copilot, which shows AI-generated code completions inline as you
• vim-syntastic/syntasticA Vim plugin that runs external code checkers in the background and shows errors inline while you edit — thoug
• wsdjeg/vim-galore-zh_cnA Chinese translation of vim-galore, a comprehensive beginner-to-expert reference guide to the Vim text editor
• junegunn/fzf.vimA Vim and Neovim plugin that adds instant fuzzy-search commands for files, buffers, code lines, Git history, a
• vimwiki/vimwikiVimWiki is a Vim plugin that turns a folder of plain text files into a linked personal wiki inside your editor
• itchyny/lightline.vimlightline.vim is a minimal, highly configurable Vim status bar plugin that shows mode-aware color changes and
• ryanoasis/vim-deviconsA Vim and Neovim plugin that displays file-type icons next to filenames in file explorers, status bars, and ot
• vim-polyglot/vim-polyglotA Vim plugin that bundles 598 individual language plugins into one package, giving syntax highlighting and ind
• rhysd/vim.wasmAn experimental project that compiles Vim into WebAssembly so it runs fully inside a browser tab, with no serv
• junegunn/goyo.vimA Vim plugin that creates a distraction-free writing mode by hiding editor chrome and centering your text in a
• mbbill/undotreeA Vim plugin that shows your full edit history as a visual branching tree, so you can jump to any past version
• pangloss/vim-javascriptA Vim plugin that adds proper JavaScript syntax highlighting, smart indentation, and optional extras like JSDo

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