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Life & fun · July 7, 2013

vim-airline

lean & mean status/tabline for vim that's light as air - vim-airline/vim-airline

vim-airline launched on July 7, 2013 with 95 votes, #14 of 486 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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In plain words

vim-airline is a status and tabline plugin for the Vim text editor that displays file and editor information at the bottom and top of the window. It provides a lightweight interface showing details like file name, cursor position, and mode. The plugin integrates with Vim's existing configuration and works across different operating systems, making it useful for programmers and system administrators who spend significant time in Vim.

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