/storydb

A bash/zsh ctrl+r improved command history finder.

Primary LanguageGoMIT LicenseMIT

🚀 - Vault cmd-line terminal app

  • That project can read bash/zsh history or might any plain text file content and store it into SQLite, Which offers a convenient and effective method for organizing and retrieving command-line typed.
  • The convenience of TUI empowers you to browse and search your 'history' using simple key strokes, enhancing the convenience of accessing and scrutinizing your previous commands.

Installation

  • Download the binary through Latest version and place storydb into /bin or Clone the project and run go run build
  • You can overwrite your currently crt+r by bind '"\C-r": "\C-a storydb \C-j"' put it in your global variable as /etc/profile or $HOME/profile
  • Running sysctl -w dev.tty.legacy_tiocsti=1 if your kernel is 6.2 or above. There is a reason why kernel devs disabled it. Reason

You can conveniently explore and interact with your command-line history, making it easier to recall past commands, analyze usage patterns, and improve your workflow in the terminal.

⌨️ Button Mapping

Key Event
k, shift+tab, ↑ up
ctrl+d, → page right
j, ↓ down
ctrl+s, ← page left
enter select row to fill term
ctrl+c, q bring down finder or quit
alt+s sync/load history file
ctrl+r reset finder text input
f bring up finder text input

Set up

  • You must set up export storydb=$(tty) in your global variable profile that is usually located at /etc/profile or $HOME
  • Your bash/zsh history file should be set up as export HISTFILE=$HOME/.bash_history or export HISTFILE=$HOME/.zsh_history

Requirements

  • Go 1.20+