> I know I can SSH into any random machine, and edit a config with the copy of vi/vim it has, even if it doesn't have my fancy plugins. The android phone I'm c

> I know I can SSH into any random machine, and edit a config with the copy of vi/vim it has, even if it doesn't have my fancy plugins. The android phone I'm currently messing around with had neither vi nor vim... Yes, knowing the lowest common denominator is great. But doesn't make a great dev environment. OP is describing how to set up a customized one for exactly that reason.