howdoi-integration.el

;; call howdoi, https://github.com/gleitz/howdoi
;; Make sure this is installed first

(defvar howdoi-history nil "History for howdoi lookups, see `howdoi'")
(defun howdoi ()
  "Interactive function for howdoi queries. It takes the current
word and invokes a minibuffer where the user can accept or change
the query."
  (interactive)
  (shell-command
   (concat "howdoi "
     (read-from-minibuffer "howdoi: " 
				 (current-word) nil nil 'howdoi-history))
   "*Howdoi Query*"
   )
  (set-buffer "*Howdoi Query*")
  (help-mode))
(global-set-key "\C-h\C-o" 'howdoi)
(provide 'howdoi-integration)
;; Add this file to load-path and (require 'howdoi-integration)