Command Runner

Bracktes extension that allow develper add dynamically hotkeys for command line tools.

Install

1. Install Brackets Sprint 36 or later.
2. In Brackets, click the menu item File > Extension Manager...
3. Go to the "Available" tab of the dialog that appears.
4. Type "Command Runner" in the search box.
5. Click the "Install" button in the search result for Command Runner.

Usage

Create a file "cmdrunner.json" inside of your project folder. Use cmdrunner.json of this project as example.

The file cmdrunner.json is a JSON file that contains the configuration of commands. Must contains a array with command objects. The command object has follwing structure:

{
    "label": "string",

    "cmd": "string",

    "args": [ array ],

    "key": "string",

    "opts": {
        "defaultPath": "string",

        "hiddenConsole": bool,

        "killCmd": "string"
    }
}

Following is a description of each attribute:

label: Label that show in menus and quick search.

cmd: Command that will be executed. You can use $0, $1, ... $n to specify custom arguments, that will be prompted for user.

args: Array that contains default arguments, in case user supply anything.

key: Hotkey that will perform a quick access to command.

splitChar: Specify the char that will separate arguments of command. Default value is ':'.

opts: Optional attributes that configure some options of execution environment.

opts.defaultPath: Directory path where command will executed.

opts.hiddenConsole: True indicates that output panel will not open after command execution.

opts.killCmd: Command that will be triggered by 'Kill Commands' menu option.

System Parameters: Reserved variables that can be used to compose commands.

$selectedFile Path to selected file.

$dirOfSelectedFile Path to directory of selected file.

$projectDir Path directory of project.

Screenshots

Change log

0.0.15

Features: - Accepted pull request to work in OSX. - Add new option splitChar.

0.0.14

Features:

- Add killCmd option on configuration.

0.0.13

Features:

- Color on output (thanks for partageit suggestion).

0.0.12

Features:

- Specific menu "Commands"
- Kill commands menu option
- Show panel menu option
- Hide panel menu option
- Clear panel menu option
- Add extra option hiddenConsole.

Bugfixes:

- Fix output update on panel output.

License

Command Runner is released under the MIT license.