Neovim
Neovim is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability. It has 102,908 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache 2.0 (parts from Vim under the Vim license) license. Its source code is on GitHub at neovim/neovim.
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About Neovim
Neovim is a project that seeks to aggressively refactor Vim in order to: See the Introduction wiki page and [Roadmap] for more information.
Install Neovim
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
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What is Neovim?
Neovim is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability. It has 102,908 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache 2.0 (parts from Vim under the Vim license) license. Its source code is on GitHub at neovim/neovim.
Is Neovim free and open source?
Yes. Neovim's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 (parts from Vim under the Vim license) license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Neovim?
Homebrew: brew install neovim. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.12.5).
Is Neovim still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.