diff --git a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/default.nix
index ddb1555dd832..6e3d77b3be25 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/default.nix
@@ -2155,6 +2155,18 @@ rec {
 
   };
 
+  gitv = buildVimPluginFrom2Nix { # created by nix#NixDerivation
+    name = "gitv-2017-11-26";
+    src = fetchgit {
+      url = "https://github.com/gregsexton/gitv";
+      rev = "4b7ecf354726a3d31d0ad9090efd27a79c850a35";
+      sha256 = "0n2ddq0kicl2xjrhxi5pqvpikxa7vbf0hp3lzwmpapmvx146wi3w";
+    };
+    dependencies = ["fugitive"];
+
+  };
+
+
   matchit-zip = buildVimPluginFrom2Nix { # created by nix#NixDerivation
     name = "matchit-zip";
     src = fetchurl {
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-plugin-names b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-plugin-names
index 4c5a79091c99..0f73bf145ee1 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-plugin-names
+++ b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-plugin-names
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 "github:google/vim-codefmt"
 "github:google/vim-jsonnet"
 "github:google/vim-maktaba"
+"github:gregsexton/gitv"
 "github:heavenshell/vim-jsdoc"
 "github:hecal3/vim-leader-guide"
 "github:idris-hackers/idris-vim"