diff --git a/assets/default/bin/mosh-vim-forward b/assets/default/bin/mosh-vim-forward
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+#! /bin/bash
+
+# mosh-vim-forward forwards only the VIM_COLOR variable
+# to a remote shell and attempts to provide a consistent
+# shell experience
+mosh $* -- sh -c "VIM_COLOR=$VIM_COLOR $(basename $SHELL)"
diff --git a/assets/default/bin/ssh-vim-forward b/assets/default/bin/ssh-vim-forward
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+#! /bin/bash
+
+# ssh-vim-forward forwards only the VIM_COLOR variable
+# to a remote shell and attempts to provide a consistent
+# shell experience
+ssh -t $* VIM_COLOR=$VIM_COLOR $(basename $SHELL)