QuickRun

QuickRun is a simple tool to help you choose and run long commands. Basically it is a launcher for shell with predefined set of commands.

Motivation

I have couple dozens of SSH connections and I've got tired of $ ssh x<tab>y<tab>z<tab> - shell completion was just not enough. So I wrote this small script.

Requirements

• Python 3
• Urwid

Maybe you'll have to edit the first line of qr.py to make sure it points to correct Python interpreter.

Installation

Put qr.py to some place in yout $PATH variable( thats usually /usr/local/bin or /usr/bin). Enjoy.

Usage

Create file file .qr.conf in your home directory that has following format:

# this is a comment
# it is ignored same as blank lines

# format is:
name : command to execute

# name will be displayed and command executed
# whitespace in the beginning and of line is ignored
# same as around :
# name can not contain :

Thats pretty much it.

Hint: if you're using Bash you can make it execute command on special keysequence, for example I have qr bound to Ctrl+] in ~/.bashrc:

bind '"\C-]":"\C-u\C-kqr\C-j"'

this way using QuickRun is even more convinient.

Keys

• Escape / Ctrl+C - quit
• Enter - launch
• Arrow keys - navigate
• Any alphabetical character - filter

TODO

• Make grid display items column-first, not row-first.