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searchon

v1.0.8

Published

CLI for developer friendly Discussions Search (Mac, Linux, Windows)

Downloads

15

Readme

searchon

CLI for developer friendly Discussions Search (Mac, Linux, Windows)

Have you ever noticed how annoying it is to tweak Google tech search results? Then type searchon from your terminal.

Instalation

npm install --global searchon

Binaries for envirounments without Nodejs

linux macos win

Usage

Interactive mode

searchon

Simple Wizard

With Options

With group option

With group and term option

Cache

All your options have been saved, to speed up next searches.

One File Edit

Edit your site and groups preferences in a settings file:

searchon --edit-cache

Store editing

OR

searchon --cache-path

Help

searchon --help

Usage: searchon [--options param1[,param2]] ["search terms"]

  CLI for developer friendly Discussions Search (Mac, Linux, Windows)

Options:
  -g, --group <group1,group2>  Avaible: sites,communities,blog
  -d, --defaults               search on all defaults groups and sites
  --edit-cache                 Open and edit cache file
  --cache-path                 shows the cache path
  --clean                      clean the cache file
  -v, --version                current version
  -h, --help                   display help for command

Examples:
Search wizard:
  $ searchon
Search based on the multiple groups:
  $ searchon -g myGroup,otherGroup "deno vs nodejs"
Tip: If you know what you re doing, you can create groups and sites by editing the cache file. (Warning: risk of corrupting it)
  $ searchon --cache-path
  $ searchon --edit-cache