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BIRD.vim : Syntax and filetype support for BIRD 2 and BIRD 3 configurations

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created by
Alice Green
 
script type
syntax
 
description
BIRD.vim provides Vim and Neovim runtime support for BIRD Internet Routing Daemon configuration files.

Features:
- Syntax highlighting aligned with BIRD 2.19 and BIRD 3.3
- Automatic filetype detection for .bird, .bird2, .bird3, and common BIRD .conf paths
- Heuristic detection for generic .conf files
- Filetype-specific settings and built-in help

Source, issue tracker, and changelog:
https://github.com/bird-chinese-community/BIRD.vim

Latest release:
https://github.com/bird-chinese-community/BIRD.vim/releases/tag/v1.0.14
 
install details
Plugin managers (recommended):

vim-plug:
  Plug 'bird-chinese-community/BIRD.vim', { 'tag': 'v1.0.14' }

Vundle:
  Plugin 'bird-chinese-community/BIRD.vim'

Vim 8 native package:
  mkdir -p ~/.vim/pack/plugins/start/BIRD.vim
  unzip BIRD.vim-v1.0.14.zip -d ~/.vim/pack/plugins/start/BIRD.vim

Neovim native package:
  mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/plugins/start/BIRD.vim
  unzip BIRD.vim-v1.0.14.zip -d ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/plugins/start/BIRD.vim

The archive includes generated help tags. After installation, open Vim or Neovim and run :help bird2.
 

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package script version date Vim version user release notes
BIRD.vim-v1.0.14.zip 1.0.14 2026-07-18 8.0 Alice Green Initial upload
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