vim ☆
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Description:
Vi 'workalike' with many additional features
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 9.1.2000@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 20, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: editor text-editor vim cli productivity
Install: brew install vim
About:
Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to enable efficient text creation and modification. It serves as an enhanced implementation of the classic UNIX vi editor, offering modes for text insertion, manipulation, and navigation. Its power lies in its keyboard-driven interface and extensive plugin ecosystem, making it a staple for developers and system administrators.
Key Features:
  • Modal editing for efficient workflow
  • Extensive plugin ecosystem and scripting
  • Powerful search and replace with regex support
  • Syntax highlighting and code folding
  • Deep integration with command-line tools
Use Cases:
  • Software development and coding
  • System administration and config file editing
  • Writing documentation and prose
Alternatives:
  • Neovim – Fork focusing on extensibility and embedded Lua scripting
  • VS Code – Graphical editor with built-in UI and terminal
  • Emacs – Editor with a Lisp-based extension system
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 26, 2025 6:26pm 9.1.2000 0 VERSION_BUMP f4fd265a
Dec 20, 2025 5:35pm 9.1.1950 0 VERSION_BUMP 1b5e2165
Oct 11, 2025 5:21pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7f9984a8
Sep 28, 2025 8:57pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 883736f8
Sep 10, 2025 10:11am 0 VERSION_BUMP c16ed265
Jan 10, 2025 12:03am 0 VERSION_BUMP 6028ecca
Jan 9, 2025 11:13pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f0f11c56
Dec 26, 2024 5:42pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 362127a4
Nov 11, 2024 9:55pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7eaef964
Oct 22, 2024 10:27pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 00c8cd7c
Oct 22, 2024 9:54pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7ec563d7
Oct 22, 2024 1:00pm 1 VERSION_BUMP cae4ed32
Oct 22, 2024 3:00am 1 VERSION_BUMP 2185c172
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