https://github.com/metaory/yx
clipboard-centric command executor
https://github.com/metaory/yx
cli clipboard command command-line copy copy-to-clipboard xargs xclip xsel yank
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clipboard-centric command executor
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/metaory/yx
- Owner: metaory
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-02-24T17:50:04.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-01T16:04:32.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-30T17:07:00.565Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: cli, clipboard, command, command-line, copy, copy-to-clipboard, xargs, xclip, xsel, yank
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 15.6 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
YX
==
Clipboard-centric command executor
USAGE
-----
```sh
yx X|Y [STR...] # exec|yank args (case insensitive)
[CMD...] | yx x|y # exec|yank pipe
```
EXAMPLES
--------
```sh
# basic usage
yx y hi → hi
echo hi | yx y → hi
# with args
yx X date → Sun Feb 25 00:00:00 AM +00 2024
date | yx Y now: → Sun Feb 25 00:00:00 AM +00 2024 now:
# command output
echo ls | yx x → file1 file2 file3
echo date | yx X +%s → 1708796381
```
INSTALL
-------
```sh
# requires xsel
git clone https://github.com/metaory/yx.git && cd yx && chmod +x yx && ln -sfv $PWD/yx ~/.local/bin/
```
SHELL
-----
```sh
alias -g YY='| yx y' # pipe→yank
alias -g YX='| yx x' # pipe→exec
alias yy='yx y' # args→yank
alias yx='yx x' # args→exec
```
ENV
---
`YX_SILENT=1` suppress output
SEE
---
[`yank`] [`xsel`] [`xset`] [`xclipboard`] [`wiki.archlinux/Clipboard`]
[MIT](LICENSE)
[`yank`]: https://man.archlinux.org/man/yank.1
[`xsel`]: https://man.archlinux.org/man/xsel.1
[`xset`]: https://man.archlinux.org/man/xset.1
[`xclipboard`]: https://man.archlinux.org/man/xclipboard.1
[`wiki.archlinux/Clipboard`]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Clipboard