https://github.com/knappek/lmgtfy

Let me google that for you CLI tool to easily create and share lmgtfy links
https://github.com/knappek/lmgtfy

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Let me google that for you CLI tool to easily create and share lmgtfy links

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/knappek/lmgtfy
• Owner: Knappek
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-02-26T21:33:29.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-11-24T22:21:00.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-29T22:46:53.305Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: cli-tool, clipboard, golang, lmgtfy
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 342 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# Let me google that for you CLI

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This is a [lmgtfy](https://github.com/pykler/lmgtfy) CLI written in Go which makes it easy to create Let me google that for you links.

## Install

### MacOS

```shell

brew install Knappek/tap/lmgtfy

```

### Other OS with Go installed

Download with

```shell

go get github.com/Knappek/lmgtfy

```

and install `lmgtfy` CLI by navigating to `$GOPATH/src/github.com/Knappek/lmgtfy/` and run

```shell

go install

```

In order to use `lmgtfy` make sure `$GOPATH/bin` is in your PATH.

### Without Go installed

You can simply download the latest release from the [release](https://github.com/Knappek/lmgtfy/releases) page, extract it and move the binary to your path.

## Usage







In a shell, simply type

```shell

lmgtfy -g "What is Let me google that for you?"

```

which will print http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+Let+me+google+that+for+you%3F and, if you are on Linux or MacOS, will directly copy it to your clipboard.

### Shorten Url

The lmgtfy-Url is very obvious and you may want to hide this. Simply add a `-s` or `-shorten`, i.e.

```shell

lmgtfy -g "What is Let me google that for you?" -s

```

which will print http://tinyurl.com/3so56ko and, if you are on Linux or MacOS, will directly copy it to your clipboard.

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