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Vimwiki

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Compatibility
The project says VimWiki has been tested with Vim 7.3 and later and is known to work on NeoVim, with possible NeoVim-specific bugs.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Encryption
The wiki describes configuring vim-gnupg and GPG to transparently encrypt selected pages; this is an optional integration.vimwiki.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
HTML conversion
A built-in HTML converter is provided only for the default VimWiki syntax.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Installation
Installation instructions cover Vim packages, Pathogen, Vim-Plug, Vundle, Lazy, and manual installation.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Integrations
The project documents Vim package managers and suggests using vim-gnupg to encrypt individual wiki pages.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
License
VimWiki is released under the MIT License.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Notable limitation
The project says it does not include built-in BibTeX citation support.vimwiki.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
Offline access
Yesgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
Product
VimWiki is a personal wiki for Vim made from linked text files with syntax highlighting.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Support
The project identifies GitHub issues as its primary channel for bug reports and feature requests, and names the #vimwiki IRC channel as its official discussion and support channel.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Syntaxes
It includes VimWiki, Markdown, and MediaWiki syntaxes; the project says native VimWiki syntax is best supported, followed by Markdown.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Use cases
It supports organizing notes and ideas, managing to-do lists, writing documentation, keeping a diary, and exporting to HTML.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Wiki links
Users can create and follow links between wiki pages with keyboard shortcuts.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

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