vim-ai

Why we included this project

vim-ai adds generative AI commands to Vim and Neovim, so you can get help without opening a separate chat app. It generates code or text, rewrites a selected block in place, holds an interactive conversation, and can even read images, all through OpenAI-compatible APIs. Privacy handling is a nice touch: nothing is sent unless you select text or type a prompt, so the whole buffer never goes out to a remote service. Custom roles and the emerging provider-plugin support let you route to Gemini, Claude, or a local proxy like LiteLLM rather than being locked to OpenAI. For anyone who edits in Vim and wants the assistant right there, this is a sensible, low-friction option.