This is a project I recently fleshed out to a full version from a proof of concept I've been running for a few months.
Basically, I was tired of typing
cd path/to/my/code
vim registration.erl
I wanted to just edit registration.erl from anywhere in a project's directory structure, so I wanted something short[1]. I wanted to be able to type
fed reg
From anywhere in the project and the command-line should just know. No tab-completion necessary.
Similarly, if I had to edit an image, I didn't want to have to open Gimp and navigate to the file, or just like the above example, navigate to the file and type "gimp filename". If I wanted to edit some/path/myimage.jpg, I'd rather just type
fed myim
And know that fed would find it, or ask me which file I mean if there's an ambiguity.
Anyway, I thought I'd share.
[1] My main problem with the name is just that the E and D keys are used by the same finger, Fes would have been superior in that regard, but I think Fed is just fine.
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[ 4.2 ms ] story [ 11.8 ms ] threadBasically, I was tired of typing
I wanted to just edit registration.erl from anywhere in a project's directory structure, so I wanted something short[1]. I wanted to be able to type From anywhere in the project and the command-line should just know. No tab-completion necessary.Similarly, if I had to edit an image, I didn't want to have to open Gimp and navigate to the file, or just like the above example, navigate to the file and type "gimp filename". If I wanted to edit some/path/myimage.jpg, I'd rather just type
And know that fed would find it, or ask me which file I mean if there's an ambiguity.Anyway, I thought I'd share.
[1] My main problem with the name is just that the E and D keys are used by the same finger, Fes would have been superior in that regard, but I think Fed is just fine.