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2024-06-24 - TIL - Open Files from Finder in Nvim

Open files from Finder.app directly in nvim running in your preferred terminal emulator (e.g. Alacritty.app) using Automator.app.

Setup - Create New Neovim.app Automator Application

  1. Open Automator.app
  2. Select Application
  3. Click Choose
  4. Search for Run Shell Script
  5. Double-click Run Shell Script
  6. For Shell:, select a shell to run your shell script (e.g. /bin/zsh)
  7. For Pass input:, select as arguments
  8. For example, if you want to use /bin/zsh in Alacritty.app:
#!/usr/bin/env zsh

/opt/homebrew/bin/alacritty --command /opt/homebrew/bin/nvim "$1"

Note: The full path to each executable must be specified.

  1. Save your Automator Application with an easy to remember name to an easy to find location (e.g. /Applications/Neovim.app)

Usage - Open With Neovim.app

Just Once

  1. Open Finder.app
  2. Right-click a <file> > Hover over Open With > Click Other...
  3. Locate/Select your Automator Application (e.g. /Applications/Neovim.app) > Click Open

Always and for All Documents Similar to the Selected File

  1. Open Finder.app
  2. Right-click a <file> > Click Get Info
  3. Under Open with:, locate/select your Automator Application (e.g. /Applications/Neovim.app) > Click Add
  4. Click Change All...

Use Cases

  • Open files from Finder.app directly in nvim running in your preferred terminal emulator (e.g. Alacritty.app) using Automator.app
  • In Finder.app, set files to "Always Open With" Neovim.app instead of Xcode.app
  • Configure all similar files to "Always Open With" Neovim.app

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