artm04 / snippet-manager

A CLI program for managing code snippets through using terminal.

CLI snippet manager

This is a CLI app for managing code snippets which was created just for fun. The app uses JSON files to store snippets.

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• pyperclip

Installation

1. Clone the repository: git clone github.com/artm04/snippet-manager
2. Install the dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
3. Run the app: python snipman.py -h

Usage

positional arguments:
  command               The command to run (add, delete, list, copy)

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --snippet_id [SNIPPET_ID]
                        The id of the snippet.
  --name [NAME]         The name of the snippet.

Add a snippet

The add command adds a code snippet to the given file. Specify the --name option. To stop the input for your code, press Ctrl+D on Linux or Ctrl+Z on Windows.

$ python snipman.py add --name helloworld
Enter the code below:
print("Hello, World!")
<Ctrl+D>

Delete a snippet

The delete command deletes a code snippet from the given file by its ID. Specify the --snippet_id option.

$ python snipman.py delete --snippet_id 1

Copy a snippet

The copy command copies a code snippet to the clipboard by its ID. Specify the --snippet_id option.

$ python snipman.py copy --snippet_id 1

List all snippets

The list command lists all snippets in the given file.

$ python snipman.py list
1: helloworld
2: hello

Demo of the app on Asciinema