https://github.com/xwmx/shell-app

Turn a shell script into an OS X application.
https://github.com/xwmx/shell-app

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Turn a shell script into an OS X application.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/xwmx/shell-app
• Owner: xwmx
• License: mit
• Created: 2014-11-29T22:55:19.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-12-08T23:38:31.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-02T00:56:13.992Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Ruby
• Size: 164 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: Readme.markdown
  • License: LICENSE

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# shell-app

Turn a shell script into an OS X application.

## Usage

    shell-app example.sh example.app

## Description

Creates an OS X application bundle that calls a given shell script or

command.

This provides a command line alternative to creating application bundles with

Automator. The shell script is first wrapped in a short AppleScript

wrapper which is then compiled with `osacompile`. When the output file

includes the .app extension, `osacompile` outputs an application bundle

wrapping the AppleScript file.

## See also

- https://gist.github.com/mathiasbynens/674099

  - Creates very simple applications, but they are too simple to be

    recognized by Spotlight as applications.

- https://mathiasbynens.be/notes/shell-script-mac-apps

- http://www.sveinbjorn.org/platypus