It’s a lazy Sunday and there’s nothing much going on in the Internet to interest Irreal or its readers so I’m offering you this little nugget that popped up this morning. Oil.el is a tiny package that brings the functionality of Oil.nvim to Emacs.
The idea is that you can batch create files in a given directory by simply listing their names, one per line, into the app. When you’re done, simply type Ctrl+c Ctrl+c and the files are created. Or, you can cancel the operation with Ctrl+c Ctrl+k.
It’s not clear to me why this app is as popular as it seems to be—at least in the Vim world. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with the app itself, I just don’t see the need for it, especially given the existence of Dired. Nonetheless, Emacs is all about letting you have it your way so if Oil’s workflow appeals to you, its existence is a good thing.
The package is not (yet?) on Melpa but you can download it directly from GitHub if you’re interested. I’m guessing that this app will be mostly of value to refuges from Vim who are used to its Vim analog. Regardless, it’s there for you if you’re interested.