ovim

ovim is an open-source text editor project inspired by Vim that seeks to offer a fast, extensible, Vim-compatible editing experience. It emphasizes preserving Vim’s modal editing model and command-line style while adopting modern architectural improvements.

Core features include compatibility with Vimscript, enabling many existing Vim plugins and configurations to work with minimal changes. It provides a scripting interface based on Lua for plugins and configuration, and offers asynchronous job handling and background tasks to improve responsiveness. A built-in package manager and robust plugin ecosystem facilitates customization.

Design emphasizes modularity: the editing engine is separated from the user interface, enabling multiple front-ends such as terminal-based and graphical interfaces. It supports cross-platform operation on major desktop operating systems and aims for responsive startup and smooth scrolling.

Development and reception: ovim is developed by a community of contributors and volunteers, with documentation and community channels to discuss usage and development. It is positioned as an alternative to Vim and Neovim for users who want Vim-like workflows with modern tooling.

See also Vim, Neovim, Vimscript, and Lua scripting.