frik-cli 🚀

Open your desktop applications blazing fast from your terminal using simple aliases.

frik-cli is a global CLI tool that lets you launch your favorite apps from anywhere in your terminal. Set a one-time alias for any app, and never browse your system or desktop menu again.

🔧 Installation

You can install frik-cli globally using npm, pnpm, or yarn:

npm install -g frik-cli
# OR
pnpm add -g frik-cli
# OR
yarn global add frik-cli

🚀 Usage

1. Add an alias for an app

Use this command to register any application by alias:

frik add <alias> <absolute-path-to-app>

Example:

frik add postman "C:/Users/yourname/AppData/Local/Postman/Postman.exe"

2. Launch the app using the alias

frik run <alias>

Example:

frik run postman

Boom 💥 — Postman opens instantly!

📄 Commands

| Command | Description | |------------------|--------------------------------------------| | frik add | Add a new app alias | | frik run | Open the app associated with an alias | | frik list (optional) | List all saved aliases (if implemented) | | frik remove (optional) | Remove an alias (if implemented) |

🌐 How it Works

• Stores your alias-to-path mapping in a local JSON file inside:

  ~/.start-o/apps.json

• Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux – path formats may differ)
• Built with Node.js + TypeScript + Commander.js

📦 Tech Stack

• Node.js
• TypeScript
• Commander.js
• fs for file-based alias storage

🛠 Example Use Cases

• frik add chrome "C:/Program Files/Google/Chrome/Application/chrome.exe"
• frik add vs "C:/Users/YourName/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/Code.exe"
• frik run vs → launches VS Code in a flash

📥 Contributing

Want to contribute? PRs and ideas welcome!

• Add features like frik remove, frik list, UI improvements, or encryption
• Create cross-platform enhancements

📄 License

MIT License © 2025 Tanmay Joshi

❤️ Made with frik and fast fingers