Jarvis

Jarvis is a CLI tool and npm package for creating custom command aliases. Instantly turn lengthy or complex shell commands into simple shortcuts, boosting your productivity in the terminal.

Features

• Add Aliases: Map any shell command to an easy-to-remember alias, with optional directory path for execution.
• Remove Aliases: Delete aliases you no longer need.
• List Aliases: View all your defined aliases, including their execution paths.
• Run Aliases: Execute commands using your defined shortcuts.
• Silent Mode: Run commands without displaying output.

Installation

Install Jarvis globally from npm:

npm install -g @sandeepk1729/jarvis

Usage

Help

jarvis --help

Usage: jarvis [options] [command] <string...>

used to run alias commands

Arguments:
  string        alias command

Options:
  -V, --version  output the version number
  -s, --silent  run command silently
  -h, --help    display help for command

Commands:
  alias         Add a new alias
  remove        Remove an existing alias
  list          List all aliases

Adding an Alias

jarvis alias

You will be prompted to enter the command, alias name, and optional execution path.

Example 1: Development Server Alias

◇  What is the command to alias?
│  npm run dev
│
◇  What is the alias command ?
│  dev
│
◇  Is there any specific path for the command run? (Optional - It will run in the current directory if not specified)
│  /Users/dev/my-react-app
│
◇  Added alias 'dev' to run command: 'npm run dev'

Example 2: Log Search Alias

◇  What is the command to alias?
│  grep -r "ERROR" /var/log/
│
◇  What is the alias command ?
│  find-errors
│
◇  Is there any specific path for the command run? (Optional - It will run in the current directory if not specified)
│  [Press enter to skip]
│
◇  Added alias 'find-errors' to run command: 'grep -r "ERROR" /var/log/'

Running an Alias

jarvis dev

If a path was provided while creating the alias, the command runs in that directory; otherwise, it runs in the current working directory.

Regular Output:

> Running command:
> npm run dev
> PID: 5678

> my-react-app@1.0.0 dev
> vite --host

  VITE v4.4.0  ready in 542 ms

  ➜  Local:   http://localhost:5173/
  ➜  Network: http://192.168.1.100:5173/

Silent Mode (no output displayed):

jarvis find-errors --silent
# or
jarvis find-errors -s

Silent mode is useful when you want to run commands in scripts or background processes without cluttering the terminal output.

Listing Aliases

jarvis list

Sample Output:

┌─────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ (index)     │ command                                 │ path                                    │
├─────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ dev         │ 'npm run dev'                           │ '/Users/dev/my-react-app'               │
│ find-errors │ 'grep -r "ERROR" /var/log/'             │ undefined                               │
│ deploy      │ 'npm run build && npm run deploy'       │ '/Users/dev/my-app'                     │
│ logs        │ 'tail -f /var/log/app.log'              │ undefined                               │
└─────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Removing an Alias

jarvis remove

You will be prompted to select which alias(es) to delete.

Example Interaction (Single Alias):

◇  Select aliases to delete
│  ◉ dev
│  ◯ find-errors  
│  ◯ deploy
│  ◯ logs
│
◇  Removed alias 'dev'

Example Interaction (Multiple Aliases):

◇  Select aliases to delete
│  ◯ dev
│  ◉ find-errors  
│  ◉ deploy
│  ◯ logs
│
◇  Removed alias 'find-errors, deploy'

Version Check

jarvis --version

This command will display the current version of Jarvis installed on your system.

Quick Reference

Common Use Cases

• Development Servers: npm run dev, yarn start, python manage.py runserver
• Build & Deploy: npm run build && npm run deploy, docker build -t myapp .
• Log Analysis: grep -r "ERROR" /var/log/, tail -f /var/log/app.log
• System Operations: docker-compose up -d, systemctl restart nginx
• Git Workflows: git add . && git commit -m "update" && git push

References