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Open file in iTerm vim for MacOS Sierra
-- TerminalVim.app
-- This creates a shim Application that will enable you to open files from the Finder in vim using iTerm
-- To use this script:
-- 1. Open Automator and create a new Application
-- 2. Add the "Run Applescript" action
-- 3. Paste this script into the Run Applescript section
-- 4. Save the application as TerminalVim.app in your Applications folder
-- 5. In the Finder, right click on a file and select "Open With". In that window you can set TerminalVim as a default
on run {input, parameters}
tell application "iTerm"
create window with default profile
tell front window
tell current session
write text ("vim " & quote & POSIX path of input & quote & "; exit")
end tell
end tell
end tell
end run
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