macvim-dev / macvim-dev/macvim
Explain how macvim differs from vanilla vim
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Description
I couldn't find anywhere (README, website, FAQ) what macvim is about and how it relates to the official Vim project.
Is your feature request related something that is currently hard to do? Please describe.
It is hard to understand what macvim is. The website only mentions "Vim - the text editor - for macOS", which is confusing given that 1) Vim already ships with macOS and 2) there already is a Homebrew recipe for Vim.
Describe the solution you'd like
I would like a concise description of the project to be added, at least in the README.
Describe alternatives you've considered
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the README, website, and FAQ to see how MacVim is currently described and how Vim for macOS is presented. Add a concise explanation of what MacVim is, how it differs from vanilla Vim, and how it relates to the official Vim project; done means the project’s purpose is clear from the README.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, vim
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100