macos-desktop-vim

Use vim as a macOS desktop text editor, using the built-in Terminal or iTerm. Double-click files to open, or start a new document from Spotlight.

The Application is available from the Releases section. Alternatively, to create it yourself:

1. Open Automator and create an Application.
2. Add a Run AppleScript action using the contents of Vim.scpt.
3. File > Save to your computer using File Format: Application.

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Configuration (within Vim.scpt):

• Terminal
  • set terminal to "Terminal"
    • "Terminal": Apple Terminal
    • "iTerm": iTerm2
• Command
  • set cmd to "vim"
    • Replace "vim"with the command you'd like to run, i.e. "nvim"