Ability to open files/folders with a terminal-based editors (e.g. Helix, Vim, Emacs)

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
emacs, rust, vim

Research direction

Start by locating the settings for external editors and the existing file/folder-opening behavior. Then inspect how Warp opens new tabs or split panes, comparing the current separate-app workflow with terminal-based editors such as Vim and Emacs. Done means users can select these editors and optionally open the target in a new tab or split pane.

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area:terminal-input area:window-tabs-panes enhancement triaged
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Describe the solution you'd like?
Right now in the settings the only editors usable are separate apps (e.g. VSCode). It would be great to be able to choose editors like Helix, Vim, Emacs, etc. and be able to optionally open the file/folder in a new Warp tab (or split pane).
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How important is this feature to you?

3

Warp Internal (ignore) - linear-label:770f6576-d6c0-4e4f-a259-fc64b5156087

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