pbrisbin / vim-mkdir

Automatically create any non-existent directories before writing the buffer.

Mkdir

Maggie! Don't even ask. Just bring it. Come on.

-- Hot Rod

Installation

Install using your preferred vim plugin management plugin.

Usage

:e this/does/not/exist/file.txt
:w

Smile when you are not presented with an error. Instead, notice that vim has automatically created the non-existent directory for you.