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Vim (text editor)

Vim (/vɪm/ ⓘ; short for vi improved) is a free and open-source text editor. Vim provides both a terminal screen user interface as well as a graphical user interface (called gvim).

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License
Vim
Operating system
Unix, Linux, Windows NT, MS-DOS, macOS, iOS, Android, Haiku, AmigaOS, MorphOS
Original author
Bram Moolenaar
Release
January 1992 (public release of 1.14 in Fish Disk #591)
Repository
github.com/vim/vim
Stable release
9.2 / 14 February 2026; 6 months ago (14 February 2026)

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History

License

User experience

Customization

Improvements

Compatibility

Vim script

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Vim (text editor)

Nodes99
Edges98
Triples25
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020202
Components1

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Vim (text editor)

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License · 1
Vim (text editor) → Vim
Operating system · 1
Vim (text editor) → Unix, Linux, Windows NT, MS-DOS, macOS, iOS, Android, Haiku, AmigaOS, MorphOS
Original author · 1
Vim (text editor) → Bram Moolenaar
Release · 1
Vim (text editor) → January 1992 (public release of 1.14 in Fish Disk #591)
Repository · 1
Vim (text editor) → github.com/vim/vim
Stable release · 1
Vim (text editor) → 9.2 / 14 February 2026; 6 months ago (14 February 2026)
Type · 1
Vim (text editor) → Text editor
Website · 1
Vim (text editor) → www.vim.org
Written in · 1
Vim (text editor) → C, Vim script

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Important terminology

vim text editor vi mode script user also command commands release provides called vim's functionality including plugins linux editing visual

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Vim (text editor)LicenseVim1.00infobox
Vim (text editor)Operating systemUnix, Linux, Windows NT, MS-DOS, macOS, iOS, Android, Haiku, AmigaOS, MorphOS1.00infobox
Vim (text editor)Original authorBram Moolenaar1.00infobox
Vim (text editor)ReleaseJanuary 1992 (public release of 1.14 in Fish Disk #591)1.00infobox
Vim (text editor)Repositorygithub.com/vim/vim1.00infobox
Vim (text editor)Stable release9.2 / 14 February 2026; 6 months ago (14 February 2026)1.00infobox
Vim (text editor)TypeText editor1.00infobox
Vim (text editor)Websitewww.vim.org1.00infobox
Vim (text editor)Written inC, Vim script1.00infobox
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toolbarsinstance ofit presents an interface with a more modern experience including aspects0.80text
iconsinstance ofit presents an interface with a more modern experience including aspects0.80text

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