Hook chef to your vim

.vim_chef.rb

def test(cb_name)
  result=%x[knife cookbook test #{cb_name}]

  if $? != 0 then
    VIM::message("Testing cookbook '#{cb_name}' failed")
  else
    VIM::message("Cookbook '#{cb_name}' is OK.")
  end
end

def upload(name)
  result=%x[knife cookbook upload #{name}]

  if $? != 0 then
    VIM::message("Uploading cookbook '#{name}' failed")
  else
   VIM::message("Upload of cookbook '#{name}' is OK.")
  end
end

require 'chef'

if (ENV['HOME'] && File.exist?(File.join(ENV['HOME'], '.chef', 'knife.rb')))
  Chef::Config.from_file(File.join(ENV['HOME'], '.chef', 'knife.rb'))
end

filename = VIM::Buffer.current.name()
cb_path = Chef::Config.cookbook_path[0]
cb_name = filename.gsub(cb_path+"/","").split('/')[0]

action=VIM::evaluate("g:chef_action")

actions = ["test", "upload"]
unless actions.include?(action)
  VIM::message("Unknown action #{action}")
end

Object.send(action, cb_name)

vimrc

function! ChefUpload()
  :let g:chef_action = "upload"
  :rubyfile ~/.vim/chef.rb
endfunction

function! ChefTest()
  :let g:chef_action = "test"
  :rubyfile ~/.vim/chef.rb
endfunction

map <c-t> :call ChefTest()<CR>
map <c-u> :call ChefUpload()<CR>