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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T11:51:06+00:00 2026-05-16T11:51:06+00:00

I use the autochdir option in VIM and I also utilize VIM’s built-in Python

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I use the autochdir option in VIM and I also utilize VIM’s built-in Python interface. Is it possible to have the current directory for the built-in Python interpreter follow VIM’s autochdir. For example, when I am editing a Python file, VIM’s autochdir option puts me in the same directory as the edited file as far as VIM is concerned, but I still have to manually

 :py os.chdir(directory)

from the VIM command line in order to get the Python interpreter to recognize the same directory that VIM has.

Is this possible? I’m using VIM 7.2 on Windows.

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    2026-05-16T11:51:07+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 11:51 am

    You could try putting in vimrc

    autocmd Filetype python py os.chdir(directory)
    

    which means that whenever a python file is read or written, it executes this command.

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