GistPy is a small python script that creates a new anonymous (or not) gist at gist.github.com with content coming from stdin.
It also has an Automator Script for mac to be able to bind the process to a keystroke and paste gists directly from the content of the clipboard.
curl -Ls https://raw.github.com/aseba/GistPy/master/GistPy > GistPy
chmod 755 GistPy
mv GistPy /usr/local/bin/GistPyTo configure GistPy execute GistPy once and follow the steps on screen.
You can use your username and password or a username and access token.
GistPyIf you want to reconfigure it in the future, you can execute
GistPy --reconfigure~ GistPy < file
or
~ cat file | GistPyOr even more useful in mac to create a gist with the content of your clipboard
LANG=en_US.UTF-8 pbpaste | GistPyLANG=en_US.UTF-8 is to force UTF-8 in case you have weird characters copied in your clipboard
Also, you can create a gist and copy the URL to the clipboard
cat file | GistPy | pbcopy- --name -n: Sets the name for the file
- --description -d: Sets the description for the gist
- --open -o: Opens the url returned by github using the command
open(Mac Only I suppose) - --private -p: Creates the gist as private
Example:
cat GistPy | GistPy -n "GistPy" -d "Small python script that creates a new anonymous gist with content coming from stdin" -o -p -U aseba -P shhthisisasecretI've created an automator service GistPy that will add a service that you can execute using a keybinding in order to create a gist with the content of the clipboard.
It just executes the command pbpaste | GistPy -p -o | pbcopy.
Double click GistPy.workflow in your mac and click Install
After you've installed the service, you should go to system preferences > keyboard > shortcuts and in the left pane select Services
In the General section You should find the service GistPy, click in add a shortcut and create one. That is it.
If you've configured your username and password in GistPy you'll create private gists, if not, all gists are going to be public and anonymous.