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SpacemacsEvil
Free

Free, community-maintained configuration for Emacs.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Vim key bindings on top of the Emacs package ecosystem
  • Mnemonic, consistent key bindings with a live key hint display
  • Brings Vim keybindings and Ex commands to Emacs
  • Extensible with custom states, operators and key maps
  • Requires Emacs to be installed separately
  • Large configuration can make startup and troubleshooting slower
  • Requires GNU Emacs; not a standalone editor
  • Some Emacs packages need extra configuration to work well with modal editing
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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