How do you use Vim in the era of AI?
This article aggregates community perspectives on how the Vim text editor remains relevant in the age of AI-assisted coding. Users discuss integrating LLMs into their existing workflows through plugins and CLI tools while maintaining manual control over code quality.
Why it matters
It demonstrates how legacy developer tools are being adapted rather than replaced by modern generative AI technologies.
How do you use Vim in the era of AI? | Hacker News
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I'm a heavy vim user, but now that I look at the code less and less I'm wondering if it still makes sense.
I am sort of a no UI (except browser) user for a very long time now, and vim is still incredibly useful. Granted, the language servers are getting dusted, but it's much nicer to write goals in markdown in vim and send it to LLM in a self-written harness CLI; and even look at the results in the same way. All unix. LLM is just the latest toolbox addition.
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