buddy

A command line tool to help you execute a command in the direct location

Example commands

buddy composer
buddy drush
b drush # Alternate shortcut

Example .buddy.yml

For providing buddy command shortcuts, simply place a .buddy.yml in the current or any parent folder.

commands:
  # calls the global composer command from the root folder
  composer:
    cmd: composer
    workingDir: $DIR
  # Calls a local drush command in ./vendor/bin/drush
  drush:
    cmd: drush
    cmdDir: $DIR/vendor/bin
    workingDir: $DIR
    #defaults: # not implemented yet
    #  uri: http://example.com
    #  root: $DIR/docroot
root: false

buddy supports multiple config files, so commands from a parent folders will get merged. Command shortcuts from subfolders take precedence over those of parent folders with the same name.

Structure

• commands: This holds a list of command shortcuts. The key is the shortcut to use with buddy in the CLI.
• root: If set to true, configuration files in parent folders will get ignored

Command options

• cmd (required): the actual cli command to call
• cmdDir (optional): directory the command is located in. When the directory is not given, global commands can be executed.
• workingDir (optional): Location from where to call the given command. Defaults to the current working directory.

Replacement patterns

Following replacement patterns can be used for replacing parts of a directory value:

• $CWD: Current working directory
• $DIR: Directory of the .buddy.yml file hlding the command configuration

Installation

After installing composer you can install the command globally:

• Run composer global require derhasi/buddy:dev-master to install globally.
• Make sure ~/.composer/vendor/bin is part of your $PATH, e.g. by adding export PATH=~/.composer/vendor/bin:$PATH to your .bashrcor .profile

Support

Please post an issue in the issue queue in the case you need support or detect any errors. Pull requests are welcome too.