# Use Vim as external editor

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/use-vim-as-external-editor/3675>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [28 September 2019 13:27 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/use-vim-as-external-editor/3675 "2019-09-28T13:27:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![CalebJohn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/calebjohn/32/356_2.png) [@CalebJohn](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/CalebJohn)\
**Post date:** [28 September 2019 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/use-vim-as-external-editor/3675/7 "2019-09-28T16:59:08Z")

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Joplin works with gnome-terminal (I was using it until recently)  
Should work with

Path: gnome-terminal  
Arguments: `-- vim`

Not sure if I’m remembering correctly though

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