Install vimr with Homebrew Cask

Project links

• Homepage
• Package manager page

Commands and aliases

• vimr

Project history

VimR was created as a macOS Neovim GUI written in Swift. Its stated goal is to embed Neovim while adding convenient features associated with native graphical editors.

The project evolved into a modular application whose repository also exposes reusable Swift packages, including NvimView and NvimApi.

Adoption history

VimR serves macOS users who want Neovim's editing engine with native GUI conveniences. The official repository's substantial community activity reflects durable interest in that niche.

How it is used

Users run VimR as a graphical editor while retaining Neovim editing behavior and configuration. Its GUI adds Markdown and HTML previews, a fuzzy file finder, workspaces, a file browser, trackpad support, and an optional command-line tool.

Why package nerds care

VimR packages Neovim, its runtime, and a native Swift interface as a signed macOS application. It is notable among editor packages because it bridges terminal-editor configuration with native features such as previews, trackpad input, workspaces, and a file browser.

Timeline

• 2010s: VimR emerges as a native macOS interface for Neovim.
• 2020s: The project continues distributing universal, signed, and notarized macOS releases.

Related projects

• Neovim provides the embedded editing engine.
• NvimView and NvimApi are reusable components developed within the VimR project.

Sources

• https://github.com/qvacua/vimr