https://github.com/hawkins/google-client

Command line interface for Google searches
https://github.com/hawkins/google-client

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Command line interface for Google searches

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hawkins/google-client
• Owner: hawkins
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-07-26T16:26:55.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-12-04T03:30:10.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-14T11:17:48.504Z (24 days ago)
• Language: CoffeeScript
• Size: 28.3 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# google-client

A Node command line interface for performing Google searches

[![NPM](https://nodei.co/npm/google-client.png)](https://nodei.co/npm/google-client/)

![Screenshot](https://github.com/hawkins/google-client/blob/master/img/screenshot.png)

### Disclaimer

This is currently in an early access build.

As such, behavior may not always be as expected.

Please open an issue if you experience any bugs.

This is a third party application not in affiliation with Google.

## Installation

```bash

$ npm install google-client -g

```

## Usage

Run the command line:

```bash

$ google [options] query

```

### Flags

We can use the following arguments to control the search:

| Flag           | Description                                    | Default |

|----------------|------------------------------------------------|------:|

|  -c / --chrome | Open in search page in browser                 | false |

|  -l / --lucky  | (I'm feeling lucky) open first link in browser | false |

|  -r / --results  | Specify number of results | 10 |

| -x / --exclude  | Exclude item from search results (can be used more than once) | none |

| -s / --site  | Filter by results found from this site | none |

## Examples usage

```bash

# Regular search queries

$ google node.js best practices

# I'm Feeling Lucky

$ google npm -l

# Open search results page

$ google -c Electron Angular

# Specify number of results

$ google -r 5 github latest broadcasts

# Exclude results

$ google jaguar speed -x car -x motor

# Specify site

$ google josh hawkins -s github.com

# You can even use Google's other built-in operators ($x for shopping prices)

$ google -s amazon.com oculus rift $600

```

## Changelog

 - **0.0.5** - Fix null href links

 - **0.0.4** - Add site & exclude flags and colors

 - **0.0.3** - Corrected query parameter

 - **0.0.2** - Minor text fixes

 - **0.0.1** - Initial program