diff --git a/functions/vim.zsh b/functions/vim.zsh
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+# open vim with a scratch window that can be discarded on exit.
+vimscratch() {
+    local args
+    # if running in a pipe, use stdin (-) as arg.
+    # -t checks if the given FD is a terminal
+    if [ -t 0 ] ; then
+        args="$@"
+    else
+        args="-"
+    fi
+    vim -c "set buftype=nofile" "$args"
+}