vim-scp Uses scp to copy a local version of the remote file over scp, edit it with vim, and with each save connect via scp and save it to the remote location. Original source: [Fast remote editing with Vim - Erik Zaadi](http://www.erikzaadi.com/2013/03/07/fast-remote-editing-with-vim/)

vim-scp

#!/bin/sh

# The vim binary you would like to use
# eg `mvim -f` will run macvim
VIM_BIN="mvim -f"

echo "vim-scp FTW"
if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
    echo "usage : `basename $0` user@host /path"
    exit 1
fi
COMMAND="ssh $1 -f -N -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPath=/tmp/%r@%h:%p"
echo "opening ssh tunnel.."
$COMMAND || exit $?
echo "ssh tunnel active, opening vim.."
$VIM_BIN scp://$1/$2
echo "closing ssh tunnel.."
ps -ef | grep "$COMMAND" | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}' | xargs kill -9
echo "Great Success!"