/shellnerd

CLI to make git, ssh-key config and zsh config management easier

Primary LanguagePython

SHELLNERD

shellnerd cli was created out of necessity to cater to smaller things that can become a hassle to manage via the traditional terminal ways. To start just type shellnerd after installation.

Requirements:

  • python 3.5 or higher
  • pip to install the package

Available features:

  • zsh management:

    • install : Command to Install zsh, oh-my-zsh and to set it as your default shell.
    • list available themes : List all available zsh themes.
    • set theme : Set a theme from the list of available zsh themes.

  • git config management: In case you have multiple accounts on your device, switching configs can be made easier using this option.

    • add account : Add a user account to the list of available configs.
    • remove account : Remove selected user account from the list of available git configs.
    • switch to account : Set the user name and email from the config to be used actively. NOTE: this feature requires the use of a file called ssh-config.json, it should have the hostname email and username of each config. Sample template available under templates/ssh-config.json

  • ssh config management: Options related to ssh keys and available servers.

    • add/update server alias : Add or updated the alias which can be used to connect to a remote server.
    • remove account : Remove selected server alias.
    • connect to server : Connect to a server via ssh from the list of available servers.

shellnerd can be installed in two ways:

  • As a pip package from PyPi [Coming Soon]
  • Build from source: To build from source do the following
    • clone this repository.
    • cd into the shellnerd directory and run
      • pip install wheel
      • python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
      • pip install dist/shellnerd*.whl

Supported OS:

  • Ubuntu
  • MacOS