kak-desktop

#!/bin/sh

main() {
  # Send the edit command to the client
  if [ "$IN_KAKOUNE_CONNECT" ]; then
    :edit "$@"

  # Terminal
  elif test -t 0 -a -t 1; then
    kak "$@"

  # GUI apps
  else
    open "$@"
  fi
}

open() {
  # Skip options
  [ "$1" = '--' ] && shift

  file=$1 line=$2 column=$3
  kak -ui dummy -e "
    new %{
      hook -always -once global ClientClose %val{client} kill!
      edit %{$file} %{$line} %{$column}
    }
  "
}

main "$@"