Vim

3 tools replace Vim, 1 of them drop-in

Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability

Reads most Vim configuration and plugins, adds Lua and a built-in LSP client.

Official migration guide ↗

Language: Vim Script
Licence: Other
Stars: 104k
Latest: v0.12.6
Last push: 2026-11-12

A post-modern modal text editor.

Modal like Vim but selection first, with LSP and tree-sitter built in.

Language: Rust
Licence: MPL-2.0
Stars: 47k
Latest: 25.07.1
Last push: 2026-11-12

Kakoune Partial

mawww's experiment for a better code editor

Modal editing that selects first and acts second, with different keys.

Language: C++
Licence: Unlicense
Stars: 11k
Latest: v2026.05.21
Last push: 2026-10-30