Vim
The modal editor found on every server, still loved for editing at the speed of thought. See how developers rate it month by month on DTDb.
- Category
- IDE
- Developer
- Vim community
- Created by
- Bram Moolenaar
- First release
- 1991
- License
- Vim License
- Open source
- Yes
- Pricing
- Free
- Website
- https://www.vim.org
- Kind
- Terminal editor
- Written in
- C, Vim script
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux and more
- Extension ecosystem
- 4 of 5
- AI assistance
- Through extensions
- Language servers (LSP)
- No
- Remote development
- Yes
- Built-in debugger
- No
- Best for
- Quick edits anywhere
- Resource use
- Light