diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "assets/default/vim-settings"]
-	path = assets/default/vim-settings
-	url = https://github.com/ViViDboarder/vim-settings.git
diff --git a/assets/default/vim-settings b/assets/default/vim-settings
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--- a/assets/default/vim-settings
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-Subproject commit 270f8f929b30e2763686f3bf68e2a3df5ef176d4
diff --git a/recipes/default/vim-settings b/recipes/default/vim-settings
index 2e97ed1..2615785 100644
--- a/recipes/default/vim-settings
+++ b/recipes/default/vim-settings
@@ -1,101 +1,12 @@
 #! /bin/bash
-
-DET_OS="unknown"
-UNAME_STR=`uname`
-
-# Some settings are mac specific
-if [[ "$UNAME_STR" == "Darwin" ]]; then
-    DET_OS="mac"
-elif [[ "$UNAME_STR" == "Linux" ]]; then
-    DET_OS="linux"
-fi
+VIM_SETTINGS_DIR=$WORKSPACE/vim-settings
 
 # Clone vundle if not done already
-if [ ! -d ~/.vim/bundle/vundle ]; then
-    log "Installing vundle"
-    mkdir -p ~/.vim/bundle
-    git clone https://github.com/gmarik/vundle.git ~/.vim/bundle/vundle
-fi
-
-# Make backup and tmp dirs
-log "Building temp and backup dirs"
-mkdir -p ~/.vim/backup
-mkdir -p ~/.vim/tmp
-mkdir -p ~/.vim/doc
-
-log "Link vim files"
-try_link vimrc "$HOME/.vimrc_sync"
-try_link vim "$HOME/.vim_sync"
-
-if [[ ( ! -f ~/.vimrc ) ]]; then
-    log "No ~/.vimrc found, creating one"
-    touch ~/.vimrc
-fi
-
-# Source synced setting in vimrc
-add_line '"import vimrc from synced' $HOME/.vimrc
-add_line 'source ~/.vimrc_sync' $HOME/.vimrc
-
-add_line '"add vim directory from synced' ~/.vimrc
-add_line 'set runtimepath+=$HOME/.vim_sync' ~/.vimrc
-
-log "Install all bundles"
-vim +BundleInstall! +qall
-
-###### Possibly depreciate this section when using plug or neobundle
-
-# Compile CommandT if possible
-# See if ruby is installed
-if command -v ruby >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    # Make sure GCC is installed
-    if command -v gcc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        # Use system ruby
-        command -v rvm >/dev/null 2>&1 && { rvm use system; }
-        log "Compile Command T's C extension"
-        cd ~/.vim/bundle/Command-T/ruby/command-t
-        ruby extconf.rb
-        make
-    fi
-fi
-
-# Display warning methods related to Command T
-vim --version | grep -q '\+ruby' || { log "Warning: Default vim does not include ruby as needed for Command T"; }
-command -v ruby >/dev/null 2>&1 || { log "Warning: ruby required for Command T"; }
-command -v gcc >/dev/null 2>&1 || { log "Warning: gcc required for Command T"; }
-
-# Execute vim's update of the helptags
-VIM_RESULT=$(vim +"helptags ~/.vim/doc" +"q")
-
-if [[ "$VIM_RESULT" == *SEGV* ]]; then
-    log "Seg Faulted. Retry with different ruby"
-    cd ~/.vim/bundle/Command-T/ruby/command-t && /opt/local/bin/ruby* extconf.rb && make && cd -
-
-    # Retry
-    vim +"helptags ~/.vim/doc" +"q"
-fi
-
-# End command t
-
-log "Compile vimproc"
-cd ~/.vim/bundle/vimproc.vim && make
-cd -
-
-###### End compile plugins
-
-log "Install Powerline Fonts"
-# Install Powerline Fonts
-pf_dir="$workspace/powerline-fonts"
-git clone https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline-fonts $pf_dir
-
-# Setup vim-powerline with patched fonts
-if [[ "$DET_OS" == "mac" ]]; then
-    #Install DejaVu
-    cp $pf_dir/DejaVuSansMono/*.ttf ~/Library/Fonts/
-elif [[ "$DET_OS" == "linux" ]]; then
-    #Install DejaVu
-    cp -r $pf_dir/DejaVuSansMono ~/.fonts/
-    cp -r $pf_dir/UbuntuMono ~/.fonts/
-    cp -r $pf_dir/SourceCodePro ~/.fonts/
-    # Refresh cache
-    fc-cache -vf
+if [ ! -d $VIM_SETTINGS_DIR ]; then
+    log "Cloning vim-settings"
+    git clone https://github.com/ViViDboarder/vim-settings $VIM_SETTINGS_DIR
+    (cd $VIM_SETTINGS_DIR && ./vim-sync-append.sh)
+else
+    log "Updating vim-settings"
+    (cd $VIM_SETTINGS_DIR && git pull)
 fi