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24 alternatives to Vy) the Vim-Like on Tkinter

A vim-like in Python. Contribute to vyapp/vy development by creating an account on GitHub.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Vy) the Vim-Like on Tkinter launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Vy – a powerful but retro and minimalist IDE▲143

   A vim-like in Python. Contribute to vyapp/vy development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PyUI Builder▲250

   Hey all, I am Paul, an indie-dev, I am working on this web based Drag and drop GUI builder tool for python. It's still in beta and currently supports tkinter and customtk. It can generate clean code python for the UI you build. You can check out the source code here: https://github.com/PaulleDemon/PyUIBuilder Feel free to check it out. Thanks!

   2025 · pyuibuilder.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 →

4. 4
   Tkinter Designer▲106

   No-code solution for Python GUI's

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A succinct vim-like editor.▲24

   vyapp has 6 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cross-platform desktop applications with PyQT▲315

   Create Python GUIs with Qt in minutes. Contribute to mherrmann/fbs development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Visual Python – open source visual Python code generator▲42

   GUI-based Python code generator for data science, extension to Jupyter Lab, Jupyter Notebook and Google Colab. - visualpython/visualpython

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A small virtual machine written in C▲212

   "interesting" VM in C. Let's see how this goes. Contribute to tekknolagi/carp development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Elang, Small Python-Like Language for the Emacs VM▲5

   A Python-like language for the Emacs VM. Contribute to vkazanov/elang development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10VL
    Vim-Like Layer for Xorg and Wayland▲148

    Create a layer of shortcuts with xkb for Xorg and Wayland

    2020 · cedaei.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    A workshop on how to use Vim plugins▲94

    Workshop on how to use Vim Plugins. Contribute to jez/vim-as-an-ide development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub v3 API implemented in VimL▲29

    Another github v3 api implemented in vim script. Contribute to wsdjeg/GitHub.vim development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tkui – Python GUI maker that simulaneously edits the GUI and its editor▲86

    A visual introspective GUI maker with live editing of the GUI and its editor at the same time - asrp/tkui

    2017 · github.com · 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 →

15. 15AB
    A bookmarklet for Jimmy-rigging Github's editor with Vim mode▲46

    2011 · misfo.github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    kindaVim▲84

    Vim for the whole macOS

    2022 · kindavim.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tkintergalactic - Declarative Tcl/Tk UI Library for Python▲86

    Modern declarative (React-like) Tcl/Tk interface for Python - leontrolski/tkintergalactic

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Python library to create Siri shortcuts▲82

    Create Siri Shortcuts with Python. Contribute to alexander-akhmetov/python-shortcuts development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19BY
    Build your own Vim emulation for VS Code▲88

    2020 · johtela.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20VA
    (vy) A nifty vim-like editor running on python3 now▲6

    https://github.com/iogf/vy

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    A local Python prototyping tool for Jupyter and Streamlit▲65

    Hey HN! I built a local Python prototyping tool that is finally the Python development environment I've always wanted. It has a Jupyter notebook for data crunching, a database of your choice (Python or MongoDB), and a Streamlit app for building a frontend visualization. You can edit the Streamlit backend via an embedded VSCode editor, or locally on your own IDE. The best part for me is that the database connectors within Jupyter and Streamlit are configured out-of-the-box, so you don't need to spend time thinking about how to tie all that together - you can just pick the database you want to…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    tkinter.builder▲10

    Building UI with tkinter made easier & productive

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Low code Jupyter Notebook alternative with dashboards▲37

    Interactive Computing for Humans. Contribute to herqooly/herqooly development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Building Vim as an Portable Executable▲7

    Actually Portable Executable build of Vim. Contribute to edoannunziata/vimape development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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