A cross-platform Vim distribution with a curated set of plugins, optimized configuration, and pathogen-based organization.
The ultimate vim distribution
Bundles essential plugins like NERDTree, Command-T, and Fugitive, all pre-configured to work harmoniously together, saving hours of manual setup and integration time.
A single .vimrc file works seamlessly on Windows, Linux, and OSX, with built-in platform-specific optimizations, ensuring a uniform development environment across systems.
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Leverages git submodules for most plugins, allowing updates via standard git commands like 'git pull' and 'git submodule update', though it requires manual intervention.
Provides ~/.vimrc.local and ~/.gvimrc.local files for personal overrides, enabling users to tweak settings without modifying the core configuration, as highlighted in the README.
Relies on pathogen, an older plugin management system that lacks features like automatic installation and one-command updates found in modern alternatives like vim-plug.
Updating requires running 'git submodule sync' and 'git submodule update' commands, which can be error-prone and less intuitive than the automated systems in newer distributions.
The distribution includes a specific set of plugins; adding new ones may conflict with existing configurations, as the README admits careful curation is needed for harmony.