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Prolific Vim plugin architect who builds essential editor extensions for Git, databases, and language-specific workflows.

Git integration and version control in editorsDatabase tooling and SQL workflowsRuby and Rails development environmentsText editing primitives and motion mappingsVim plugin development and metaprogrammingLanguage runtime files and syntax support

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Brooklyn, NY

Tim Pope

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@tpope

His ecosystem of plugins—from vim-fugitive for Git integration to vim-dadbod for database work—has accumulated over 108k stars by solving the friction points that kept people stuck in modal editing. Top 6% contributor globally.

Fugitive. I built Git commands that live inside Vim.

22k

Copilot.vim. I built an AI coding assistant for Vim and Neovim.

12k

Dadbod. I built a database tool that works inside Vim.

4.4k

Unimpaired. I wrote keyboard shortcuts that make editing in Vim faster.

3.5k

Commentary. I made a Vim tool that comments and uncomments code instantly.

6.2k

Rails Toolkit. I built shortcuts for Rails developers to write websites faster.

4.2k

Endwise. I made a Vim tool that automatically closes code blocks.

1.2k

Scriptease. I wrote a toolkit that makes building Vim plugins simpler.

688

Bundler. I wrote a tool that manages Ruby project dependencies inside your editor.

403

Sensible. I wrote a collection of Vim settings that just make sense.

5.3k

Rhubarb. I built a tool that puts GitHub inside your code editor.

1k

Eunuch. I wrote helpers for common file tasks inside Vim.

1.9k

Sexp. I made keyboard shortcuts that let you edit code in Vim faster.

456

Obsession. I wrote a tool that saves your Vim workspace automatically.

1.9k

Sleuth. I wrote a tool that automatically detects indentation styles in code files.

2.1k

Dispatch. I built a tool that runs build and test jobs without freezing your editor.

2.7k

Repeat. I made custom Vim shortcuts repeatable with the dot command.

2.7k

Fireplace. I built a tool that runs Clojure code from inside your editor.

1.8k

Projectionist. I made a tool that learns your project structure and sets up shortcuts automatically.

1.1k

Vim Markdown. I made Vim handle markdown files the way writers expect.

1.3k

Speeddating. I made a tool that increments dates and numbers with keyboard shortcuts.

1.1k

Surround. I wrote a tool that lets you instantly change quotes and brackets around text.

14k

Haml. I wrote Vim support for Haml, Sass, and SCSS.

592

Liquid. I wrote Vim tools for editing Liquid template files.

132

Abolish. I made a tool that renames all versions of a word at once.

3k

Pathogen. I wrote a tool that organizes Vim add-ons automatically.

12k

Vim Git. I built Git commands directly into Vim.

595

Flagship. I made a tool that lets you redesign Vim's tab and status displays.

230

Characterize. I made a tool that identifies any Unicode character and explains what it means.

301

Salve. I wrote a tool that connects your editor to your build tool.

197

Cucumber. I built syntax highlighting for Cucumber test files in Vim.

324

Dotfiles. I organized my text editor settings and shared them publicly.

625

Readline Keys. I made Vim use the same keyboard shortcuts as the command line.

640

Rake. I wrote a tool that makes editing Ruby projects faster and less repetitive.

244

Tbone. I wrote a tool that lets Vim talk to tmux.

415

Vinegar. I made Vim's file browser actually pleasant to use.

2.3k

Dotmatrix. I made a collection of settings that makes development tools more pleasant to use.

359

Ruby Version Switcher. I made a tool that switches Ruby versions from inside Vim.

116

Gem Browse. I made a tool that opens Ruby packages and shows you what's inside.

220

Capslock. I wrote a software caps lock for Vim text editor.

158

Hookup. I built a tool that automates repetitive Rails website maintenance tasks.

485

Rbenv Aliases. I made a tool that creates shortcuts for Ruby versions.

128

JSON Jdaddy. I made a tool that formats and edits JSON files inside Vim.

357

Ragtag. I wrote shortcuts that make writing HTML and XML in Vim much faster.

348

Heroku Remote. I made commands to manage multiple Heroku hosting accounts at once.

27

Chrome Defenestration. I wrote a tool that removes Chrome completely from your computer.

22

Fivemat. I made a test result viewer that shows each file on its own line.

245

Pry Editline. I made a tool that opens your editor while debugging Ruby code.

45

Quiet. I made a tool that silences noisy Ruby gem output.

377

Gem Sharing. I built a tool that shares Ruby packages across multiple Ruby installations.

116