Edit with VIM text editor Firefox

Edit with VIM text editor

Edit an HTML element and all its child nodes in VIM text editor with real-time updates
Edit with VIM text editor
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Features & Capabilities

You can use VIM editor for the following actions:

  1. Edit texture or any other text fields in any webpage.
  2. Edit HTML element using the toolbar inspection tool
  3. Edit any HTML element using the devtools
  4. Edit external CSS and JS files

This extension automatically transfers your changes when the generated temporary file gets saved. You can have as many simultaneous editors as you would like. The extension will keep track of these editors for you.

Important note: To use this extension you will need to have a VIM instance that supports GUI (works without a terminal emulator). By default, the extension uses MacVim on Mac and gVim on Windows and Linux operating systems.

Note: To use this extension you will need to install a small native wrapper which allows the extension monitor file writes. You will get the notification about how to install this wrapper on the first usage.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
Joe Ertaba
Daily users:
28
Rating:
3.17
(6)
Version:
0.1.1 Last updated: 2019-10-08
Version code:
4874784
Creation date:
2018-09-01
Risk:
High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
166.98KB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-18
Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 20,083 ▼ 89
Other rankings
#28 in text editor keyword 14 ▼ 1#52 in editor keyword 28 ▲ 2#56 in css editor keyword 27 ▲ 2

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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
Joe Ertaba
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/edit-with-vim-text-editor/
Website:
http://add0n.com/edit-as-html.html?from=vim

User Reviews

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Is Edit with VIM text editor Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Edit with VIM text editor requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Edit with VIM text editor has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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