# Vim Classic

> Source: <https://vim-classic.org/>
> Published: 2026-10-26 00:03:41+00:00

# Vim Classic - long term support for Vim

		Vim Classic is a fork of Vim 8.x for long-term maintenance, providing a
		stable, dependable editor — maintained entirely by humans.
	

- Documentation
- [Browse online](https://vim-classic.org/doc/) or read`:help` in Vim Classic
- Source code
- See [SourceHut](https://sr.ht/~sircmpwn/vim-classic)
- Mailing lists
- [vim-classic-announce](https://lists.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/vim-classic-announce)
- [vim-classic-discuss](https://lists.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/vim-classic-discuss)
- [vim-classic-devel](https://lists.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/vim-classic-devel)
- IRC
- #vim-classic on irc.libera.chat

# Help orphaned children in Uganda

		Please donate to [Kuwasha](https://www.kuwasha.net/) to help
		continue Bram Moolenaar's legacy of providing for those in need.
	

[2026-06-02]

		I'm proud to announce the release of the first version of Vim Classic, Vim
		Classic 8.3.0, a stable, long-term support fork of the ubiquitous text
		editor, maintained without the assistance of generative AI tools.
	

[Read more](https://vim-classic.org/news/vim-8.3-released.html)