Tag: cli
Making AppImages suck less with AppHerder
Lifecycle management for your AppImages.
Migrating from GNU stow to chezmoi
Why I swapped GNU stow's symlink farm for chezmoi: one command to bootstrap a Mac with Homebrew packages and macOS settings, a small daily sync loop, and agent skills shared between Claude Code and Codex.
Disable Chrome AI, Optimization Guide On Device Model
Learn how to disable Chrome AI on your device model to optimize performance, keep your disk space, and reduce battery usage.
Testing Go CLIs with testscript
How cmd/go's script tests led me to testscript, and how to use it for CLI tests that exercise argv, stdout, stderr, exit codes, and scratch files.
Terminal Tooling
A curated collection of command-line tools that fundamentally changed how I work. With installation guides using Homebrew and practical usage examples for each tool.
tmux extended-keys option and Neovim keymaps with modifiers
today iain learned: how to enable the tmux extended-keys option and use it to add more Neovim keymaps with modifiers
CSVs are terrible, Miller makes them bearable
today iain learned: that working with CSVs in the terminal or text editors is terrible, but the Miller CLI tool makes it bearable!
Remap the CapsLock key in Linux
today iain learned: How to remap the CapsLock key with a tap-hold keybind in Linux
Keyboard Shortcuts Supercut
A list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for the terminal
Use terminal commands for displaying a Neovim dashboard logo
today iain learned: How to use terminal commands for displaying a custom Neovim dashboard logo on startup
Using brewski, a custom alias for maintaining Homebrew packages
A simple alias to update, upgrade, and cleanup your brew installation on macOS.
Goでターミナルに表示するCLIを作成する
Flags for discoverable test config in Go
Control Go test behavior with custom flags instead of build tags or env vars. Enable integration and snapshot tests with discoverable CLI options.
fzf ftw
fzf-tools is a zsh plugin that enhances command line efficiency with interactive selection for files, history, scripts, and git commits.
Jeff Dickey - Mise, Usage, and Pitchfork and the Future of Polyglot Tools
Jeff Dickey discusses his polyglot development tools Mise, Usage, and Pitchfork, and how they're revolutionizing CLI frameworks and dev environments.
Dynamic shell variables
Learn variable indirection in Bash with ${!var} syntax. Build context-aware configs, function dispatch, and dynamic variable name resolution.
Python Script to Find RSS
A quick and simple Python based shell script to find RSS links from any given URL.
My Shell Setup
Curious about customizing your terminal experience? Here's how I do it.
My Shell Setup
Curious about customizing your terminal experience? Here's how I do it.
Discovering direnv
Automate environment variables per directory with direnv. Load .envrc files on entry, unload on exit. Integrate with Python venv and uv workflow.
My Shell Setup
Curious about customizing your terminal experience? Here's how I do it.
Bash namerefs for dynamic variable referencing
Master Bash namerefs with declare -n to create dynamic variable references. Build generic functions for arrays and associative arrays without eval.
The *nix install command
Replace mkdir, cp, and chmod with a single install command. Copy files, create directories, and set permissions in one step with GNU coreutils.
Writing a CLI tool for fun
Removing one of many excuses I usually have for starting a blog post
Docker Commands
This is a quick cheatsheet for the most commonly used Docker Commands.
Pesky little scripts
Organize custom scripts with comma-prefixed naming. Improve tab completion and eliminate clutter by prefixing script names with special characters.
Emanuele Stoppa - Biome
Emanuele Stoppa tells the story of Biome rising from Rome's ashes to become a unified JavaScript toolchain with CST architecture.
Dotfile stewardship for the indolent
Manage dotfiles across devices with GNU Stow. Symlink configuration files from git repo to home directory with simple, idempotent commands.
Corbin Crutchley - Framework Field Guide (learn React, Angular, Vue at the same time)
Corbin Crutchley shares his Framework Field Guide approach to learning React, Angular, and Vue simultaneously through practical examples.
Dynamic menu with select statement in Bash
Build interactive CLI menus with Bash select statement. Create user-friendly command-line tools with option selection and function dispatch.
Simple terminal text formatting with tput
Format terminal output with tput instead of ANSI codes. Set colors, bold text, underlines, and backgrounds with simple commands in shell scripts.
Using GPT-3.5 to Quickly Generate and Run Shell Commands
Setting Up Zshell
This tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up custom commands and aliases for ZShell and its plugins.
Colon command in shell scripts
Use the colon : command as a no-op in Bash scripts for cleaner debug output with -x flag. Alternative to echo for section markers and comments.
Git Config Shortcuts
A straightforward guide to setting up your computer for development based on what I use and how to install it.
Moving from Bitbucket to Github
A quick set of commands to safely move your Bitbucket repo to Github all while keeping history and everything.
Updating Arch Linux After A Long Time
Stuck getting `Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.`? Well, have I got the solution for you..
Using NMAP
Nmap (Network mapper) is a dope open-source tool for seeing what's going on networks and how security is looking.
Automerge Dependabot PRs on GitHub
Automatically merge Dependabot pull requests using GitHub Actions. Configure branch protection and status checks for safe automated dependency updates.
Zach Lloyd, Michelle Lim -- Warp.dev
Zach Lloyd and Michelle Lim from Warp.dev explain why they built a modern Rust-based terminal to reimagine developer efficiency.
Inspect docstrings with Pydoc
View Python docstrings from the command line with pydoc or serve them as HTML documentation for modules, classes, and functions.