OK, so back to the original point of the thread: where is the vim implementation of something like kubed?

There isn't one, because vim isn't a general-purpose application development platform, but emacs is.

If people don't want to access general-purpose applications from within their text editor, that is fine, but then why complain on threads about new emacs packages for people who do?

At this point, why not use nano, or simply echo your code into text files? You don't need to see your code while writing it when you have cat and less.

nano? pff, just use sed

I knew I was in the presence of a hard-core programmer when my interim advisor unironcially used sed to make a tiny edit to a config file. He just up-and-used it correctly like the first time. I was amazed.

so just open vim when you don't need the rest? that's what I do. they're just tools. you can use both of them as appropriate.

but also the grand parent I was replying to wants to control kubernetes from vim.

so do you want to control kubernetes from vim, or do you dislike IDEs? you can't have both a minimal editor and an editor that does everything all in one program

just install evil mode in emacs and leave vim installed and use both and you can have your cake and eat it too! sometimes I think programmers just don't want to be happy

Oh, please stop. There's little need for language like, "despise" here and you're just stirring the pot.