📜 License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
See the full LICENSE file for detailed terms and conditions.

⚡ Boost Productivity with `command-shortner` 🚀

Save and run long terminal commands with short, memorable aliases!

🌟 Why Use This?

Tired of repetitive long commands? command-shortner supercharges your workflow with:

✔ Alias management - Save lengthy commands
✔ Command chaining - Run multiple commands sequentially
✔ Interactive UI - Visual command management
✔ Cross-platform - Works everywhere
✔ Import/Export - Share your shortcuts

# Instead of typing this...
docker-compose up --build --force-recreate --remove-orphans

# Just type this!
boost run dc-up

📦 Installation

Install globally to use anywhere in your terminal:

npm install -g command-shortner

After installation, you'll see a beautiful welcome message with usage examples!

🛠 Core Features

🔖 Basic Commands

# Add new shortcut
boost add <alias> "<command>"

# Run command
boost run <alias>

# List all shortcuts
boost list

# Remove shortcut
boost remove <alias>

⛓ Advanced Command Chaining

# Chain existing aliases
boost chain-alias alias1,alias2,alias3
boost chain-alias cl,de

# Example:
boost add build "npm run build"
boost add test "npm test"
boost chain-alias build,test

📁 Import/Export

# Export all commands to JSON
boost export [filename.json]

# Import commands from JSON
boost import commands.json

🖥 Interactive Mode

boost interactive

Launches a beautiful terminal UI with:

Command browser with search
One-click execution
Visual feedback
Easy management

🎨 Special Features

🪄 Silent Mode

boost run <alias> --silent  # Runs without output

🛠 Windows Fix

boost fix-windows  # Solves PowerShell issues

⚙️ Configuration

# Set default shell (e.g., zsh, bash, powershell)
boost config set shellOverride /bin/zsh

🚦 Troubleshooting

PowerShell Issues

# Run as admin then execute:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

Command Not Found

# Ensure npm global bin is in your PATH
npm bin -g

Permission Issues

# On Linux/Mac
sudo npm install -g command-shortner --unsafe-perm

🧩 Real-World Examples

Command	Description
`boost add deploy "git push && npm run build && scp -r ./dist user@server:/app"`	Full deployment shortcut
`boost add logs "docker-compose logs -f --tail=100"`	Docker log tracking
`boost run deploy`	Runs `git push && npm run build && scp -r ./dist user@server:/app`
`boost remove deploy`	Deletes the `deploy` shortcut
`boost add refresh "rm -rf node_modules && npm install"`	Project reset
`boost chain-alias test,build,deploy`	CI/CD pipeline

🤝 Contributing

Found a bug or have a feature request?
Open an issue or submit a PR!

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