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24 alternatives to Vimer - Convenience wrapper to open files in existing instance of GVim

Declutter your desktop by opening files in existing instance of GVim/MacVim - susam/vimer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Vimer - Convenience wrapper to open files in existing instance of GVim launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Vimer – Open Files in an Existing Instance of GVim/MacVim▲5

   Declutter your desktop by opening files in existing instance of GVim/MacVim - susam/vimer

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Vimer – Declutter your desktop by opening files in existing GVim/MacVim▲5

   Declutter your desktop by opening files in existing instance of GVim/MacVim - susam/vimer

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   MacOS Desktop Declutter▲115

   Open-source Tinder for desktop files on MacOS. 100% Free.

   Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Searchable Vim Cheat Sheet with Favorites (Open-Source)▲63

   Explore essential Neovim and Vim commands, remaps, plugin commands, and create a personalized cheatsheet to boost text editing efficiency.

   2025 · nvim-cheatsheet.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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   Hardtime.nvim – break bad habits and master Vim motions▲214

   Break bad habits, master Vim motions. Contribute to m4xshen/hardtime.nvim development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Declutter▲91

   Cleans and organises your files in Mac desktop automatically

   2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →

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   Vite+ ▲302

   The Unified Toolchain for the Web

   Mar 2026 · viteplus.dev · its alternatives →

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   OptiClear▲71

   Clean your Mac storage with duplicate file and photo cleanup

   Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Subvim – Vim customized to be like SublimeText▲90

   Vim customized to be like SublimeText. Contribute to fatih/subvim development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Rift – A tiling window manager for macOS▲212

    a tiling window manager for macos. Contribute to acsandmann/rift development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Declutr▲88

    Tidy your Mac's desktop and downloads in one click

    29d ago · declutr.app · its alternatives →

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    Desktop Organizer ▲166

    File zones, keep your desktop clean and tidy

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    kindaVim▲84

    Vim for the whole macOS

    2022 · kindavim.app · its alternatives →

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    CuteVim – Portable Vim with a cute vimrc▲95

    Sensible defaults for Vim. Contribute to csdvrx/CuteVim development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A tiling window manager like i3wm written entirely in C#▲121

    GlazeWM is a tiling window manager for macOS and Windows inspired by i3wm. - glzr-io/glazewm

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    VS Code extension to edit the filesystem like a text buffer▲67

    This is a spiritual adaptation of oil.nvim for vscode. The main idea is you edit the filesystem by editing the current directory listing's text buffer. For example, if I want to rename a file, I just rename it in the listing file. This is extremely powerful because it translates all of your text-editing skills immediately into file editing capabilities. Some features: * Create/rename/move/delete files by editing the current directory listing's textbuffer * Filter using glob pattern * Trash and undo support * Works even in remote-ssh workspaces * Works across multiple vscode…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Torimori Sweeper▲95

    Konmari your downloads 🗑

    2019 · coffeeboo.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    vimgifs▲131

    Learn about vim by watching gifs

    2016 · vimgifs.com · its alternatives →

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    gvim▲2

    GTK4 block-based Vim-first doc/vault editor

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Folderizer▲94

    Personalize your desktop experience with colorful folders

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    vfiler.vim▲5

    File explorer plugin for Vim/Neovim

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Vim Bootstrap▲81

    Your configuration generator for Neovim/Vim

    2021 · vim-bootstrap.com · its alternatives →

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    Yode-Nvim – Focused Code Editing for Neovim▲64

    Yode plugin for NeoVim. Contribute to hoschi/yode-nvim development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Vimified | Ultimate VIM configuration▲15

    Hello guys, I wanted to get your feedback on my recent project : it aims to unify Vim configuration by aggregating some common plugins in order to provide an easy-to-use « package ». It's called vimified : https://github.com/zaiste/vimified The idea was to make it simpler than Janus (e.g. vundle instead of submodules et al.); it is also somehow similar to spf13-vim. What do you think? Thanks!

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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