This plugin uses clang for accurately completing C and C++ code. To build and install in one step, type: $ make install To build and install in two steps, type: $ make $ vim clang_complete.vmb -c 'so %' -c 'q' Alternatively, you can also put the files in ~/.vim/ You need Vim 7.3 or higher, compiled with python support and ideally, with the conceal feature. See doc/clang_complete.txt for help and license.