Vim:Plugin:VimProc
lastmod 2026-11-10created 2015-02-123 edits
vimproc is a plugin that lets Vim run external processes asynchronously and exchange input and output with them. Unlike Vim's own system(), which blocks the editor until the command finishes, it launches processes through a native shared library so that Vim stays responsive. Shougo's plugins such as VimShell and Unite depended on it, but the need for it declined once Vim 8 and Neovim gained built-in job features.
See also
- Vim:VimShell