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Dev tools · March 31, 2020

Vim³ – Vim rendered on a cube for no reason

Vim rendered on a cube for no reason. Contribute to oakes/vim_cubed development by creating an account on GitHub.

Vim³ – Vim rendered on a cube for no reason launched on March 31, 2020 with 22 votes, #943 of 4,417 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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In plain words

Vim³ is a novelty implementation of the Vim text editor rendered on a three-dimensional cube. Launched in 2020, it takes the classic command-line editor and presents it in an unconventional visual format. The project is designed for developers and Vim enthusiasts looking for a fun, experimental take on text editing. It serves primarily as a creative demonstration rather than a practical tool, combining nostalgia for Vim with playful 3D visualization.

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