SETUP 1. install gitlink 2. using vim plugin REPRO1(fails): 1. highlight a couple of lines of code in a file that's in a repo that's in github 2. CTRL-SHIFT-C ERROR 1. paste the copied contents somewhere 2. the the local file path is copied, not the github url ``` past/home/user/some-project/somefile.txt ``` REPRO2 (succeeds): 1. highlight a couple of lines of code in a file that's in a repo that's in github 2.MOUSE-RIGHT-CLICK -> Select `Copy GitHub Link` 3. paste the copied contents somewhere ``` some github url to somefile.txt ``` This has been the case for years, I just finally decided to write a bug report for this.