Can't edit remote files

[tsvallender]

I want to be able to edit files locally from a current SSH section as the documentation suggests is possible, but I can't get it working.

I can connect via kitty ssh session-name, and get the menu of options by running ls --hyperlink=auto. If I choose to open the file, it opens in gedit (though $EDITOR is set to nvim), choosing to edit seems to do nothing at all.

Suggestions on fixing this appreciated, this would be a great feature to have working.

[kovidgoyal]

You want kitten ssh hostname not kitty ssh hostname and then simply run edit-in-kitty filename or do the ls and click routine if you prefer that.

[tsvallender]

This has the same behaviour for me, though I get command not found for edit-in-kitty. To be clear, you’re saying execute that as a normal command on the server you’ve connected to? I presume kitty is acting as a man in the middle or something similar?

[kovidgoyal]

ssh into the server using the ssh kitten, read more at: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/kittens/ssh/

[rrpolanco]

I ran into a similar issue. Ensure you are not overriding the editor envar in your config.