telescope.nvim19.9k ★
gitsigns.nvim7.2k ★Both tagged nvim, neovim-plugin, lua.
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telescope.nvim vs mini.nvim
Neovim Plugin rivals. Both tagged neovim-plugin, lua, neovim. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim: 19,855 stars, Lua. Find, Filter, Preview, Pick. All lua, all the time.
nvim-mini/mini.nvim: 9,644 stars, Lua. Library of 45+ independent Lua modules improving Neovim experience with minimal effort
telescope.nvim vs mini.nvim: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026telescope.nvim has 2.1 times as many GitHub stars as mini.nvim (19,855 vs 9,644). In the last 6 days, mini.nvim gained more stars: +12 (+0.1%) against +6 (+0.0%) for telescope.nvim. The latest push was to telescope.nvim on Nov 11, 2026. telescope.nvim is the older project (created July 2020), mini.nvim started in June 2021. Both are written mainly in Lua.
| nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim | nvim-mini/mini.nvim | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 19,855 | 9,644 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +6 | +12 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 9 | 5 |
| Forks | 966 | 321 |
| Open issues | 468 | 37 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #9 in Lua | #24 in Lua |
| Language | Lua | Lua |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Created | Jul 15, 2020 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Last push | Nov 11, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, telescope.nvim or mini.nvim?
telescope.nvim has 2.1 times as many GitHub stars as mini.nvim (19,855 vs 9,644) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, telescope.nvim or mini.nvim?
In the last 6 days, mini.nvim gained more stars: +12 (+0.1%) against +6 (+0.0%) for telescope.nvim.
Which is more actively developed?
The latest push was to telescope.nvim on Nov 11, 2026.
What languages are telescope.nvim and mini.nvim written in?
Both are written mainly in Lua.
How does RepoClash compare telescope.nvim and mini.nvim?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
