# Replicate vim -\> ipython workflow with local editor and remote kernel in docker

**URL:** <https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/replicate-vim-ipython-workflow-with-local-editor-and-remote-kernel-in-docker/22953>\
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**Created:** [December 17, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/replicate-vim-ipython-workflow-with-local-editor-and-remote-kernel-in-docker/22953 "2023-12-17T04:20:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/replicate-vim-ipython-workflow-with-local-editor-and-remote-kernel-in-docker/22953/1 "2023-12-17T04:20:09Z")

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I got a lot of mileage from a very basic workflow where I edited text in vim, switched tmux panes into ipython and then pasted and executed the code (REPL).

I am now working with data on a remote EC2 instance inside of a docker container. It seems like there could be a way to replicate my old work flow in the new setup with a few more pieces of the jupyter ecosystem. I envision the only difference from the user side being that I would have to start jupyter-\<something\> inside of docker, and specify how to connect my local jupyter-\<something in a terminal\> to it.

Are there any suggestions for how to make this work?