Boost Your Command Line Efficiency with Jarvis: Your Personal Terminal Assistant

Navigating the command line can often involve typing out lengthy, repetitive, or complex commands. Introducing Jarvis, an innovative Command Line Interface (CLI) utility and npm package designed to transform your terminal experience. Jarvis empowers users to create custom command aliases, turning intricate shell instructions into simple, memorable shortcuts, thereby significantly enhancing productivity and workflow.

Unlock Enhanced Productivity

Jarvis serves as your personal assistant, simplifying your interactions with the terminal. By centralizing the management of custom command shortcuts, it minimizes typing errors, saves valuable time, and allows developers and power users to focus more on their tasks rather than remembering convoluted syntax.

Key Features and Capabilities

This powerful tool comes packed with features tailored for an optimized command-line environment:

• Custom Alias Creation: Define personalized shortcuts for any shell command. Optionally, specify a default execution directory for each alias, ensuring commands run in the correct context.
• Alias Management: Easily remove any aliases that are no longer needed, keeping your list clean and relevant.
• Comprehensive Listing: View a detailed overview of all your configured aliases, including the full command they execute and their designated paths.
• Effortless Execution: Run your complex commands with just a simple alias, making your workflow smoother and faster.
• Silent Operation: Execute commands without displaying their output, perfect for background tasks or when only the command’s effect is desired.

Getting Started: Installation

Integrating Jarvis into your development environment is straightforward. Install it globally via npm:

npm install -g @sandeepk1729/jarvis

For more details or to explore the package, visit the npm package page.

How to Use Jarvis

Jarvis is designed for intuitive use, providing clear commands for every action.

Accessing Help

To view all available commands and options, simply type:

jarvis --help

Defining New Aliases

To create a new command alias, use the alias command. Jarvis will guide you through a brief interactive prompt:

jarvis alias

You’ll be asked to provide:
1. The actual command to be aliased (e.g., git status --short).
2. Your desired alias command (e.g., gs).
3. An optional specific path for execution (if not provided, it defaults to the current directory where the alias is run).

Running Your Custom Shortcuts

Once an alias is set, executing it is as simple as typing jarvis followed by your alias name:

jarvis hello

The command will run in its specified path or the current directory, displaying its output as usual unless silent mode is enabled.

Managing Your Aliases

• Listing All Aliases: To review your entire collection of custom shortcuts and their associated commands and paths, use:

  jarvis list
  

  This provides a clear, tabular output of all configured aliases.

• Removing Aliases: To delete one or more aliases, use the remove command. You’ll be presented with an interactive list to select which aliases to delete:

  jarvis remove
  

Checking the Version

To quickly ascertain the installed version of Jarvis on your system, use the version flag:

jarvis --version

Jarvis is an indispensable tool for anyone looking to optimize their command-line usage, providing a flexible and robust way to manage custom shortcuts and significantly enhance terminal productivity.