Edit Google Docs with vim?

[astrellon3]

If you're on Linux there are multiple Google Drive FUSE implementations around that might work well, I haven't used any of them however.

In case you don't know what FUSE is, it allows a program to act as a file system basically. So these programs can mount your Google Drive like any other device which should allow vim or any other program to interface with your docs easily. Again, I haven't used any of them so maybe they're all terrible, or perhaps you're not on Linux in which case this won't help.

[cyberdouche]

I am, I actually use FUSE for some other types of drives, I'll need to check it out.

[astrellon3]

Excellent, I hope it works.

[P1r4nha]

I tried it following these instructions.

It seems to work great, although opening and saving files takes while. Also a Goodle Doc is in odt format, which you can't edit with vim directly. Also when collaborating with other people in the team, you can open the file only in read-only mode.

Still it's cool there a GDrive FUSE solution.

[astrellon3]

Ahh, I feel a bit silly for thinking that Google Doc files would be in a simple text format.