🦀 Rust Snippet Manager

The Rust Snippet Manager is a command-line application designed to help developers store, search, manage, and organize code snippets efficiently. This tool supports features like advanced search, editing, tagging, history tracking, and importing/exporting snippets—all wrapped in a user-friendly interface built with Rust.

🌟 Features

• Add Snippets: Store your favorite Rust snippets with tags for easy retrieval.
• Search Snippets: Search by title, code content, or tags using advanced fuzzy matching.
• Edit & Delete: Modify existing snippets or remove outdated ones with ease.
• Tag Management: Organize snippets using tags for quick categorization.
• History Tracking: View recent actions performed on your snippet library.
• Export & Import: Easily back up your snippets to a file or restore them.
• TUI Support: Enjoy a clean, terminal-based interface for better usability.

🛠️ Installation

Prerequisites

• Rust (v1.65 or higher)
• Cargo (Rust package manager)

Clone and Build

# Clone the repository  
git clone https://github.com/piter231/snippet_manager.git

# Navigate to the project directory  
cd snippet_manager

# Build the application  
cargo build --release  

# Run the application  
cargo run  

🚀 Usage

Menu Options

1. Add a Snippet: Save a new code snippet with tags.
2. List All Snippets: View all saved snippets and their tags.
3. Search Snippets: Search for snippets by keywords in the title, code, or tags.
4. Edit a Snippet: Modify a snippet's code or tags.
5. Delete a Snippet: Remove a snippet permanently.
6. List by Tag: Filter snippets by specific tags.
7. Export Snippets: Save your snippets to a JSON file for backup.
8. Import Snippets: Restore snippets from a JSON file.
9. View Action History: See a log of your recent actions.
10. Exit: Save your data and quit the program.

Example: Adding a Snippet

Enter a title for the snippet: My First Snippet  
Enter the Rust code for the snippet: println!("Hello, world!");  
Enter tags (comma-separated): beginner, hello_world  
✅ Snippet added successfully!  

Example: Exporting Snippets

Enter the file name to export snippets: snippets_backup.json  
✅ Snippets exported successfully.  

📂 File Structure

• snippets.json: Stores all your saved snippets persistently.
• history.log: Tracks recent actions for easy reference.

📚 Dependencies

The project uses the following crates:

• serde: For serialization and deserialization of JSON data.
• crossterm: For enhanced terminal user interface and styling.

Add them to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]  
serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }  
crossterm = "0.24"  

🛡️ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

💡 Future Enhancements

• Syntax highlighting for code snippets using syntect.
• Cloud sync to save snippets remotely.
• Advanced fuzzy search with custom scoring algorithms.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit a pull request or file an issue on GitHub.

❤️ Acknowledgments

Thanks to the Rust community for their incredible resources and guidance!