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Fastfile plugin
This plugin adds a way to reference certain files or folders used frequently using a global alias or shortcut.
To use it, add fastfile
to the plugins array in your zshrc file:
plugins=(... fastfile)
Usage
Example: you access folder /code/project/backend/database
very frequently.
First, generate a shortcut with the name pjdb
:
$ fastfile pjdb /code/project/backend/database
Next time you want to access it, use §pjdb
. For example:
$ cd §pjdb
$ subl §pjdb
where § is the fastfile prefix (see below for how to change).
Note: shortcuts with spaces in the name are assigned a global alias
where the spaces have been substituted with underscores (_
). For example:
a shortcut named "hello world"
corresponds with §hello_world
.
Functions
-
fastfile <shortcut_name> [path/to/file/or/folder]
: generate a shortcut. If the second argument is not provided, the current directory is used. -
fastfile_print <shortcut_name>
: prints a shortcut, with the format<prefix><shortcut_name> -> <shortcut_path>
. -
fastfile_ls
: lists all shortcuts. -
fastfile_rm <shortcut_name>
: remove a shortcut. -
fastfile_sync
: generates the global aliases for the shortcuts.
Internal functions
-
fastfile_resolv <shortcut_name>
: resolves the location of the shortcut file, i.e., the file in the fastfile directory where the shortcut path is stored. -
fastfile_get <shortcut_name>
: get the real path of the shortcut.
Aliases
Alias | Function |
---|---|
ff | fastfile |
ffp | fastfile_print |
ffrm | fastfile_rm |
ffls | fastfile_ls |
ffsync | fastfile_sync |
Options
These are options you can set to change certain parts of the plugin. To change
them, add <variable>=<value>
to your zshrc file, before Oh My Zsh is sourced.
For example: fastfile_var_prefix='@'
.
-
fastfile_var_prefix
: prefix for the global aliases created. Controls the prefix of the created global aliases. Default:§
(section sign), easy to type in a german keyboard via the combination⇧ Shift
+3
, or using⌥ Option
+6
in macOS. -
fastfile_dir
: directory where the fastfile shortcuts are stored. Needs to end with a trailing slash. Default:$HOME/.fastfile/
.