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Hey HN! Bidbar is a Mac app that allows you to save bash commands in the menu bar and run/copy them with keyboard shortcuts. I've always found it tedious to ty

by alanbi 7y ago

Hey HN! Bidbar is a Mac app that allows you to save bash commands in the menu bar and run/copy them with keyboard shortcuts. I've always found it tedious to type out/memorize long and difficult Terminal commands. Although you can save these as bash aliases, it takes some time and is sometimes bothersome to do. As a result, I created Bidbar, which allows you to save and run commands with a click of a button! Please let me know any feedback or suggestions you have!

ksaj 7y ago
This seems to fill a gap about mid-way between !history and aliases. Being able to give a descriptive title for each of the entries is awesome for those who run a lot of commands that are nearly the same, and for which too many aliases would be as cumbersome (as you describe) and eventually confusing once you've amassed too many of them. Also, the output window is sweet. I hope it is configurable since some commands are interactive, and some are not. Either way, I'll be trying it out.