Tool is an adequate word, they just need to apply it correctly. Vim is a tool. It’s used for writing code. A framework is not a tool. It is previous work that

Tool is an adequate word, they just need to apply it correctly. Vim is a tool. It’s used for writing code. A framework is not a tool. It is previous work that you build upon so you are not starting from scratch. It is a canvas, already assembled and sized.