Do you use ":sh" VIM command a lot? Tired of leaving background VIM processes forgotten? This bash/zsh script is for you!

background-vim.sh

# INSTALL:
# Just add the following code to the end of
# your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc file

# check if VIM is running in the current tty background
function is_vim_bg {
    isbg=$(ps | grep `tty | sed -e 's|/dev/||g'` | grep -i vim | wc -l)

    if [ $isbg -gt 0 ] ; then
        echo "\e[0;31m❐ VIM\e[m "
    fi
}

export PROMPT="$(is_vim_bg)$PROMPT"