til/claude-code/open-current-prompt-in-default-editor.md

Open Current Prompt In Default Editor

Claude Code gives you a single line to write a prompt. You can write and write as much as you want, but it will all be on that single line. And avoid accidentally hitting 'Enter' before you're done.

I found myself wanting to space out my thoughts, create a code block as part of a prompt, and generally have a scratch pad instead of just a text box. By hitting ctrl-g, I can move the current prompt into my default editor (in my case, nvim). From there I can continue to write, edit, and format with all the affordances of an editor.

Once I'm done crafting the prompt, I can save (e.g. :wq) and Claude Code will be primed with that text. I can then hit 'Enter' to let claude do its thing.