About

Vundle is short for Vimbundle and is a Vim plugin manager.

Quick start

1. Setup Vundle:

   $ git clone http://github.com/gmarik/vundle.git ~/.vim/bundle/vundle
   

2. Configure bundles:

   Sample .vimrc:

   set nocompatible               " be iMproved
   filetype off                   " required!
   
   set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/vundle/
   call vundle#rc()
   
   " let Vundle manage Vundle
   " required! 
   Bundle 'gmarik/vundle'
   
   " My Bundles here:
   "
   " original repos on github
   Bundle 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
   Bundle 'Lokaltog/vim-easymotion'
   Bundle 'rstacruz/sparkup', {'rtp': 'vim/'}
   " vim-scripts repos
   Bundle 'L9'
   Bundle 'FuzzyFinder'
   Bundle 'rails.vim'
   " non github repos
   Bundle 'git://git.wincent.com/command-t.git'
   " ...
   
   filetype plugin indent on     " required! 
   "
   " Brief help
   "
   " :BundleInstall  - install bundles (won't update installed)
   " :BundleInstall! - update if installed
   "
   " :Bundles foo    - search for foo
   " :Bundles! foo   - refresh cached list and search for foo
   "
   " :BundleClean    - confirm removal of unused bundles
   " :BundleClean!   - remove without confirmation
   "
   " see :h vundle for more details
   " or wiki for FAQ
   " Note: comments after Bundle command are not allowed..
   
   

3. Install configured bundles:

   Launch vim, run :BundleInstall.

   Windows users see Vundle for Windows

   Installing requires Git and triggers Git clone for each configured repo to ~/.vim/bundle/.

Why Vundle

Vundle allows to:

• keep track and configure your scripts right in .vimrc
• install configured scripts (aka bundle)
• update configured scripts
• search by name all available vim scripts
• clean unused scripts up
• run above actions in a single keypress with interactive mode

Also Vundle:

• manages runtime path of your installed scripts
• regenerates helptag atomatically

Docs

see :h vundle vimdoc for more details.

Examples

See gmarik's vimrc for working example.

If you have an interesting example, feel free to send a pull request with link to your config. Thx!

FAQ

see wiki

Contributors

• redlinesoftware - for lending me 24" monitor!
• Marc Jeanson - vim dude I always bug for help...;)
• Brad Anderson (windows support)
• Ryan W
• termac
• and others

Thank you!

Inspiration and ideas from

• pathogen
• bundler
• Scott Bronson

Also

• Vundle was developed and tested with Vim 7.3 on OSX, Linux and Windows
• Vundle tries to be as KISS as possible

TODO:

Vundle is a work in progress so any ideas/patches appreciated

• √ activate newly added bundles on .vimrc reload or after :BundleInstall
• √ use preview window for search results
• √ vim documentation
• √ put vundle to bundles/ too(will fix vundle help)
• √ tests
• improve error handling
• handle dependencies
• allow specify revision/version?
• search by description as well
• show description in search results
• instead sourcing .vimrc before installation come up with another solution
• make it rock!