Show HN: AIVim – an open-source, Vim-inspired AI editor
I thought it would be cool to have a modern, Vim-inspired editor with AI, so I built AIVim. Just revamped it. Try it in an isolated Python environment with Ollama or a hosted API. Fast token generation makes the interaction feel responsive.
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2026-11-07 16:45:26.663Z
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Source account: I thought it would be cool to have a modern, Vim-inspired editor with AI, so I built AIVim. Just revamped it. Try it in an isolated Python environment with Ollama or a hosted API. Fast token generation makes the interaction feel responsive.
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