bash-workspace

Overview

bash-workspace makes it easy to navigate the filesystem using context sensitive shortcuts.

This script implements workspaces for the terminal. The idea is to create one workspace per project (or context), and store a bunch of shortcuts to relevant folders in each workspace so that you quickly can jump from place to place.

Workspaces, including all shortcuts are stored in ~/.bash-workspace/log/<workspace-name>. This let you access your workspaces between sessions (in multiple terminals, etc.).

Installation

1. Download workspace.sh and place it in /some/path/workspace.sh

2. Add the following to ~/.bashrc

    alias bws='source /some/path/workspace.sh'
    bws autocomplete # If you chose another alias, run <another_alias> autocomplete <another_alias>
   

Usage

If you type bws and click tab twice auto-complete will suggest all available commands.

Change workspace (it will be created if id doesn't already exist)

Auto-complete will suggest available workspaces, including the current directory name

bws cw my_workspace

Add link to current directory

Auto-complete will suggest the current directory name

bws ln some_link_name

Move to workspace root

bws cd

Move to linked folder

Auto-complete will suggest links added using bws ln

bws cd some_link_name

Remove a shortcut from the active workspace

Auto-complete will suggest links added using bws ln

bws rm <name>

Clear the current workspace (i.e. delete all shortcuts for this workspace)

bws empty

Remove the current workspace

bws rm

Remove all workspaces and shortcuts

bws reset

List all shortcuts for the active workspace

bws list

List all stored workspaces

bws

Get help

bws help