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Trilltechnician c0af8c15ca feat(ui): Add color-coordinated syntax, fix clipping, redesign flag browser
Major UI improvements addressing user feedback:

1. Color-Coordinated Syntax Highlighting
   - Command names: Bright cyan + bold
   - [OPTIONS]/[OPTION]: Yellow
   - UPPERCASE args (FILE, PATH, STRING): Magenta
   - Lowercase optional args: Green
   - Ellipsis (...): Dim white
   - Applied to both interactive menu and explain mode

2. Fixed Clipping Bug in Interactive Menu
   - Recalculated width allocations more conservatively
   - Changed to percentage-based DESC_WIDTH (40% of terminal)
   - Added min/max caps for widths
   - Improved spacing calculation (TERM_WIDTH - VISIBLE_WIDTH - 8)
   - Added safety bounds (min 3, max 20 spaces)
   - Syntax now always visible (truncated with ... if needed)

3. Redesigned Flag Browser for Better UX
   - Eliminated wasted dead space above fzf
   - Integrated syntax and description INTO fzf header
   - Created elegant box header with command info:
     - Command name
     - Colorized syntax
     - Description
   - Height increased to 95% for more flags visible
   - Preview window reduced to down:3:wrap
   - Removed echo spam ("Extracting flags...", "Found X flags...")
   - Clean, immediate transition to flag browser

4. Updated Function Signatures
   - show_flags() now accepts: cmd_name, syntax, description
   - browse_flags_fuzzy() now accepts: cmd_name, syntax, description
   - Interactive mode passes all three parameters
   - Explain mode uses colorize_syntax() function

5. New Functions
   - colorize_syntax(): Parse and colorize syntax by element type
   - Applied consistently across all display modes

User Experience Improvements:
-  No more clipping - syntax always visible
-  Instant recognition of parameter types via color
-  No wasted screen space before flag browser
-  Command info integrated cleanly in fzf interface
-  Professional, color-coordinated appearance

Technical Details:
- Width calculation: DESC (40% terminal), SYNTAX (remaining - 25)
- Safety bounds on all width calculations
- Color coordination: cyan/yellow/magenta/green/dim
- Consistent formatting across interactive and explain modes
2025-10-28 02:01:29 -07:00

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#!/bin/bash
# Get script directory for commands-db.json location
SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
DB_FILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/commands-db.json"
# Colors
RED='\033[0;31m'
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
BLUE='\033[0;34m'
CYAN='\033[0;36m'
MAGENTA='\033[0;35m'
BOLD='\033[1m'
DIM='\033[2m'
NC='\033[0m' # No Color
# ASCII Banner
show_banner() {
echo -e "${CYAN} ____ __ ____ __ __"
echo -e " / __ )____ ______/ /_ / __ )__ ______/ /___/ /_ __"
echo -e " / __ / __ \`/ ___/ __ \\ / __ / / / / __ / __ / / / /"
echo -e " / /_/ / /_/ (__ ) / / / / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ /"
echo -e "/_____/\\__,_/____/_/ /_/ /_____/\\__,_/\\__,_/\\__,_/\\__, /"
echo -e " /____/${NC}"
echo -e "${YELLOW} Your Intelligent CLI Assistant for Bash${NC}"
echo ""
}
show_help() {
show_banner
echo -e "${BOLD}${YELLOW}QUICK START${NC}"
echo -e " ${GREEN}bash-helper ask \"find large files\"${NC} # Ask a question"
echo -e " ${GREEN}bash-helper category files${NC} # Browse by category"
echo -e " ${GREEN}bash-helper explain \"tar -czf\"${NC} # Explain a command"
echo ""
echo -e "${BOLD}${YELLOW}MODES${NC}"
echo -e " ${CYAN}Natural Language Queries:${NC}"
echo -e " ${GREEN}ask${NC} \"query\" Ask in natural language (database)"
echo -e " ${GREEN}task${NC} \"description\" Describe what you want to do (database)"
echo -e " ${GREEN}ai${NC} \"complex query\" AI-powered NL2SH model (advanced) 🤖"
echo ""
echo -e " ${CYAN}Browse & Explore:${NC}"
echo -e " ${GREEN}category${NC} NAME Browse by category (files/text/network/system)"
echo -e " ${GREEN}explain${NC} \"command\" Explain what a command does"
echo ""
echo -e " ${CYAN}Direct Lookup:${NC}"
echo -e " ${GREEN}COMMAND [FILTER]${NC} Show flags for command (e.g., ls size)"
echo -e " ${GREEN}-i${NC}, ${GREEN}--interactive${NC} Interactive fzf mode"
echo -e " ${GREEN}-l${NC}, ${GREEN}--list${NC} List all commands"
echo ""
echo -e "${BOLD}${YELLOW}CATEGORIES${NC} (20+ tasks)"
echo -e " ${CYAN}files${NC} File operations (compress, find, permissions, symlinks)"
echo -e " ${CYAN}text${NC} Text processing (search, replace, compare, count)"
echo -e " ${CYAN}network${NC} Network ops (download, ports, ping)"
echo -e " ${CYAN}system${NC} System monitoring (cpu, memory, processes)"
echo ""
echo -e "${BOLD}${YELLOW}EXAMPLES${NC}"
echo -e " ${DIM}# Natural language${NC}"
echo " bash-helper ask \"compress folder\""
echo " bash-helper ask \"search text in files\""
echo " bash-helper task \"monitor cpu usage\""
echo ""
echo -e " ${DIM}# Browse and learn${NC}"
echo " bash-helper category network"
echo " bash-helper explain \"find . -name '*.txt'\""
echo ""
echo -e " ${DIM}# Original modes (still work)${NC}"
echo " bash-helper ls size # Direct flag lookup"
echo " bash-helper # Interactive fzf mode"
echo ""
echo -e "${BOLD}${YELLOW}REQUIREMENTS${NC}"
echo -e " ${GREEN}${NC} jq (for natural language queries)"
echo -e " ${GREEN}${NC} fzf (for interactive mode only)"
echo ""
echo -e "${BOLD}${YELLOW}AI MODE${NC} 🤖"
echo -e " ${GREEN}✓ NL2SH model detected!${NC} Use AI for complex queries:"
echo -e " ${GREEN}bash-helper ai \"find python files modified last week\"${NC}"
echo -e " ${GREEN}bash-helper ai \"count lines in all js files\"${NC}"
echo ""
echo " Other models available: llama3.2, qwen2.5"
echo " To switch models, edit mode_ai() function"
echo ""
echo -e "${YELLOW}Database:${NC} $DB_FILE"
echo -e "${YELLOW}Version:${NC} 2.1.0 (90+ commands, AI-powered)"
echo ""
}
# Check if jq is available
check_jq() {
if ! command -v jq &> /dev/null; then
echo -e "${RED}Error: jq is not installed${NC}"
echo "jq is required for database search features."
echo "Install it with: sudo apt install jq"
echo ""
echo "You can still use the original modes:"
echo " bash-helper COMMAND [FILTER]"
echo " bash-helper --interactive"
return 1
fi
return 0
}
# Check if database exists
check_database() {
if [ ! -f "$DB_FILE" ]; then
echo -e "${RED}Error: Database file not found${NC}"
echo "Expected location: $DB_FILE"
echo ""
echo "You can still use the original modes for direct command lookup."
return 1
fi
return 0
}
# Search database by keywords
search_by_keywords() {
local query="$1"
local max_results="${2:-3}"
if ! check_jq || ! check_database; then
return 1
fi
# Convert query to lowercase for matching
local query_lower=$(echo "$query" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
# Search and score tasks based on keyword matches
jq -r --arg query "$query_lower" --argjson max "$max_results" '
.tasks[] |
# Calculate score based on keyword matches
. as $task |
($query | split(" ") | map(select(length > 2))) as $query_words |
(
[
$query_words[] as $word |
(
(.keywords | map(select(. | ascii_downcase | contains($word))) | length) * 2 +
(if (.description | ascii_downcase | contains($word)) then 1 else 0 end) +
(if (.command | ascii_downcase | contains($word)) then 1 else 0 end)
)
] | add // 0
) as $score |
select($score > 0) |
{score: $score, task: .}
' "$DB_FILE" | jq -s --argjson max "$max_results" 'sort_by(-.score) | .[0:$max] | .[] | .task'
}
# Display a task with full details
show_task() {
local task_json="$1"
local id=$(echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.id')
local desc=$(echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.description')
local cmd=$(echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.command')
local category=$(echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.category')
echo ""
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo -e "${GREEN}Task:${NC} $desc"
echo -e "${CYAN}Category:${NC} $category"
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo ""
echo -e "${YELLOW}Command:${NC}"
echo -e " ${MAGENTA}$cmd${NC}"
echo ""
# Show flags explanation if available
local flags=$(echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.flags_explained // empty')
if [ -n "$flags" ]; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}Flags explained:${NC}"
echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.flags_explained | to_entries[] | " \(.key) : \(.value)"'
echo ""
fi
# Show examples
local examples=$(echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.examples // empty')
if [ -n "$examples" ]; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}Examples:${NC}"
echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.examples[] | " \(.desc)\n → \(.cmd)\n"'
fi
# Show related tasks
local related=$(echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.related // empty')
if [ -n "$related" ] && [ "$related" != "null" ]; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}Related tasks:${NC}"
echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.related[]' | while read -r rel_id; do
local rel_desc=$(jq -r --arg id "$rel_id" '.tasks[] | select(.id == $id) | .description' "$DB_FILE")
if [ -n "$rel_desc" ] && [ "$rel_desc" != "null" ]; then
echo " • $rel_desc (id: $rel_id)"
fi
done
echo ""
fi
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
}
# Show compact task result (for multiple results)
show_task_compact() {
local task_json="$1"
local number="$2"
local desc=$(echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.description')
local cmd=$(echo "$task_json" | jq -r '.command')
echo -e "${CYAN}${number}.${NC} ${GREEN}$desc${NC}"
echo -e " ${MAGENTA}$cmd${NC}"
echo ""
}
# Ask mode - search database and show results
mode_ask() {
local query="$1"
if [ -z "$query" ]; then
echo -e "${RED}Error: No query provided${NC}"
echo "Usage: bash-helper ask \"your question\""
return 1
fi
echo -e "${CYAN}Searching for:${NC} \"$query\""
# Search database
local results=$(search_by_keywords "$query" 5)
if [ -z "$results" ]; then
echo ""
echo -e "${YELLOW}No matches found for: \"$query\"${NC}"
echo ""
echo "Try:"
echo " • Using different keywords"
echo " • Browse by category: bash-helper category files"
echo " • List all commands: bash-helper --list"
return 1
fi
# Count results
local count=$(echo "$results" | jq -s 'length')
if [ "$count" -eq 1 ]; then
# Single result - show full details
show_task "$results"
else
# Multiple results - show compact list
echo ""
echo -e "${GREEN}Found $count matches:${NC}"
echo ""
local i=1
echo "$results" | jq -c '.' | while read -r task; do
show_task_compact "$task" "$i"
i=$((i+1))
done
echo -e "${YELLOW}Tip:${NC} Use more specific keywords to narrow results"
fi
}
# Category mode - browse tasks by category
mode_category() {
local cat_name="$1"
if ! check_jq || ! check_database; then
return 1
fi
if [ -z "$cat_name" ]; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}Available categories:${NC}"
echo ""
jq -r '.categories | to_entries[] | " \(.key) : \(.value.name)"' "$DB_FILE"
echo ""
echo "Usage: bash-helper category NAME"
return 1
fi
# Get category info
local cat_data=$(jq --arg cat "$cat_name" '.categories[$cat]' "$DB_FILE")
if [ "$cat_data" = "null" ]; then
echo -e "${RED}Category not found:${NC} $cat_name"
echo ""
echo "Available categories:"
jq -r '.categories | keys[]' "$DB_FILE" | sed 's/^/ /'
return 1
fi
local cat_title=$(echo "$cat_data" | jq -r '.name')
local task_ids=$(echo "$cat_data" | jq -r '.tasks[]')
echo ""
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo -e "${CYAN}Category:${NC} ${GREEN}$cat_title${NC}"
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo ""
local i=1
for task_id in $task_ids; do
local task=$(jq --arg id "$task_id" '.tasks[] | select(.id == $id)' "$DB_FILE")
if [ -n "$task" ] && [ "$task" != "null" ]; then
show_task_compact "$task" "$i"
i=$((i+1))
fi
done
}
# AI mode - use NL2SH model for complex queries
mode_ai() {
local user_query="$1"
if [ -z "$user_query" ]; then
echo -e "${RED}Error: No query provided${NC}"
echo "Usage: bash-helper ai \"your complex query\""
echo ""
echo "Example:"
echo " bash-helper ai \"find all python files modified in last week\""
return 1
fi
# Check if ollama is available
if ! command -v ollama &> /dev/null; then
echo -e "${RED}Error: Ollama is not installed${NC}"
echo ""
echo "Install Ollama:"
echo " curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh"
echo ""
echo "For now, try: bash-helper ask \"$user_query\""
return 1
fi
# Check if NL2SH model is available
if ! ollama list | grep -q "westenfelder/NL2SH"; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}NL2SH model not found. Available models:${NC}"
ollama list
echo ""
echo "Pull NL2SH model with:"
echo " ollama pull westenfelder/NL2SH"
return 1
fi
echo ""
echo -e "${CYAN}🤖 AI Assistant - Using NL2SH Model${NC}"
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo -e "${YELLOW}Query:${NC} $user_query"
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo ""
echo -e "${DIM}Generating bash command...${NC}"
echo ""
# Query the NL2SH model
local response=$(ollama run westenfelder/NL2SH "$user_query" 2>/dev/null)
if [ -z "$response" ]; then
echo -e "${RED}Error: No response from AI model${NC}"
echo ""
echo "Try a simpler query or use: bash-helper ask \"$user_query\""
return 1
fi
# Display the generated command
echo -e "${GREEN}Generated Command:${NC}"
echo -e " ${MAGENTA}$response${NC}"
echo ""
# Extract the base command for explanation
local base_cmd=$(echo "$response" | awk '{print $1}')
# Try to provide explanation
if command -v "$base_cmd" &> /dev/null || type "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "shell builtin"; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}Command Info:${NC}"
if type "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "shell builtin"; then
help "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | head -3
else
man "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | col -b | grep -A 2 "^NAME" | tail -2
fi
echo ""
fi
echo -e "${DIM}Note: Always review AI-generated commands before running them!${NC}"
echo ""
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
}
# Explain mode - parse and explain a command
mode_explain() {
local cmd_line="$1"
if [ -z "$cmd_line" ]; then
echo -e "${RED}Error: No command provided${NC}"
echo "Usage: bash-helper explain \"command with flags\""
echo ""
echo "Example:"
echo " bash-helper explain \"tar -czf archive.tar.gz folder/\""
return 1
fi
# Extract the base command
local base_cmd=$(echo "$cmd_line" | awk '{print $1}')
echo ""
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo -e "${YELLOW}Command:${NC} ${MAGENTA}$cmd_line${NC}"
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo ""
# Get syntax from man page SYNOPSIS section
if command -v "$base_cmd" &> /dev/null || type "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "shell builtin"; then
echo -e "${CYAN}${BOLD}SYNTAX:${NC}"
local raw_syntax=""
if type "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "shell builtin"; then
# For builtins, get the first line of help
raw_syntax=$(help "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | head -1 | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//')
[ -z "$raw_syntax" ] && raw_syntax="$base_cmd [options]"
else
# For regular commands, extract SYNOPSIS section from man page
local synopsis=$(man "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | col -b | sed -n '/^SYNOPSIS/,/^DESCRIPTION/p' | head -15 | tail -n +2 | head -n -1 | tr '\n' ' ' | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
if [ -n "$synopsis" ]; then
raw_syntax="$synopsis"
else
# Fallback: try to get usage from command itself
local usage=$("$base_cmd" --help 2>&1 | grep -i "usage" | head -1 | sed 's/^[Uu]sage: //')
if [ -n "$usage" ]; then
raw_syntax="$usage"
else
raw_syntax="$base_cmd [options]"
fi
fi
fi
# Display colorized syntax
if [ -n "$raw_syntax" ]; then
colorize_syntax "$raw_syntax" | sed 's/^/ /'
fi
echo ""
# Add practical example
echo -e "${CYAN}${BOLD}EXAMPLE:${NC}"
local example=$(get_practical_example "$base_cmd")
if [ -n "$example" ]; then
echo -e " ${GREEN}$example${NC}"
fi
echo ""
fi
# Try to find in database
local found_in_db=false
if check_jq && check_database; then
local task=$(jq --arg cmd "$base_cmd" '.tasks[] | select(.command | contains($cmd))' "$DB_FILE" 2>/dev/null | jq -s '.[0]' 2>/dev/null)
if [ -n "$task" ] && [ "$task" != "null" ] && [ "$task" != "" ]; then
local desc=$(echo "$task" | jq -r '.description // empty' 2>/dev/null)
if [ -n "$desc" ]; then
echo -e "${GREEN}Description:${NC} $desc"
echo ""
found_in_db=true
# Show flags if available
local flags=$(echo "$task" | jq -r '.flags_explained // empty' 2>/dev/null)
if [ -n "$flags" ] && [ "$flags" != "null" ]; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}Flag explanations:${NC}"
echo "$task" | jq -r '.flags_explained | to_entries[] | " \(.key) : \(.value)"' 2>/dev/null
echo ""
fi
fi
fi
fi
# Fall back to man page if not found in database
if [ "$found_in_db" = false ]; then
if command -v "$base_cmd" &> /dev/null || type "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "shell builtin"; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}Getting help from man page...${NC}"
echo ""
if type "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "shell builtin"; then
help "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | head -20
else
man "$base_cmd" 2>/dev/null | col -b | head -30
fi
else
echo -e "${RED}Command not found:${NC} $base_cmd"
fi
fi
echo ""
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
}
# Get quick syntax for a command
get_quick_syntax() {
local cmd="$1"
local syntax=""
if type "$cmd" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "shell builtin"; then
syntax=$(help "$cmd" 2>/dev/null | head -1 | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | cut -c1-60)
else
# Try to get first line from man page SYNOPSIS
syntax=$(man "$cmd" 2>/dev/null | col -b | sed -n '/^SYNOPSIS/,/^DESCRIPTION/p' | sed -n '2p' | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | cut -c1-60)
if [ -z "$syntax" ]; then
# Fallback to --help
syntax=$("$cmd" --help 2>&1 | grep -i "usage" | head -1 | sed 's/^[Uu]sage: //' | cut -c1-60)
fi
if [ -z "$syntax" ]; then
syntax="$cmd [options]"
fi
fi
echo "$syntax"
}
# Get practical example for a command
get_practical_example() {
local cmd="$1"
local example=""
case "$cmd" in
# File Operations
ls) example="ls -lah # List all files with human-readable sizes";;
cd) example="cd /path/to/directory # Change to a directory";;
cp) example="cp file.txt backup.txt # Copy a file";;
mv) example="mv old.txt new.txt # Rename or move a file";;
rm) example="rm file.txt # Delete a file";;
mkdir) example="mkdir new_folder # Create a new directory";;
touch) example="touch newfile.txt # Create an empty file";;
cat) example="cat file.txt # Display file contents";;
chmod) example="chmod 755 script.sh # Make a script executable";;
chown) example="chown user:group file # Change file owner";;
ln) example="ln -s /path/to/file link # Create a symbolic link";;
# Text Processing
grep) example="grep 'pattern' file.txt # Search for text in a file";;
sed) example="sed 's/old/new/g' file # Replace text in a file";;
awk) example="awk '{print \$1}' file # Print first column";;
cut) example="cut -d',' -f1 file.csv # Extract first column from CSV";;
sort) example="sort file.txt # Sort lines alphabetically";;
uniq) example="sort file.txt | uniq # Remove duplicate lines";;
wc) example="wc -l file.txt # Count lines in a file";;
diff) example="diff file1.txt file2.txt # Compare two files";;
# File Search
find) example="find . -name '*.txt' # Find all .txt files";;
locate) example="locate filename # Quickly find a file";;
which) example="which python # Show full path of command";;
# Compression
tar) example="tar -czf archive.tar.gz folder/ # Compress a folder";;
gzip) example="gzip file.txt # Compress a file";;
gunzip) example="gunzip file.txt.gz # Decompress a file";;
zip) example="zip archive.zip file1.txt file2.txt # Create zip archive";;
unzip) example="unzip archive.zip # Extract zip archive";;
# Network
ping) example="ping google.com # Test network connectivity";;
curl) example="curl https://example.com # Download webpage";;
wget) example="wget https://example.com/file.zip # Download a file";;
ssh) example="ssh user@hostname # Connect to remote server";;
scp) example="scp file.txt user@host:/path/ # Copy file to remote server";;
# System Info
top) example="top # Monitor system processes";;
ps) example="ps aux # List all running processes";;
df) example="df -h # Show disk space usage";;
du) example="du -sh folder/ # Show folder size";;
free) example="free -h # Show memory usage";;
uname) example="uname -a # Show system information";;
# Process Management
kill) example="kill 1234 # Terminate process with PID 1234";;
pkill) example="pkill firefox # Kill all firefox processes";;
# System Control
sudo) example="sudo apt update # Run command as root";;
systemctl) example="systemctl status nginx # Check service status";;
# Package Management
apt) example="apt install package # Install a package";;
dpkg) example="dpkg -i package.deb # Install .deb package";;
# Misc
echo) example="echo 'Hello World' # Print text to screen";;
date) example="date '+%Y-%m-%d' # Show current date";;
history) example="history # Show command history";;
man) example="man ls # Show manual for 'ls' command";;
*)
# Generic fallback
example="$cmd --help # Show help for $cmd"
;;
esac
echo "$example"
}
# Colorize syntax elements by type for instant recognition
colorize_syntax() {
local syntax="$1"
local colored_syntax="$syntax"
# Color scheme for syntax elements:
# - Command name (first word): Bright cyan
# - [OPTIONS], [OPTION], etc.: Yellow
# - UPPERCASE args (FILE, STRING, SET1, etc.): Magenta
# - Lowercase/optional args: Green
# - ... (ellipsis): Dim white
# Extract command name (first word)
local cmd_word=$(echo "$syntax" | awk '{print $1}')
# Start with command in bright cyan
colored_syntax=$(echo "$syntax" | sed "s/^$cmd_word/\\${CYAN}\\${BOLD}$cmd_word\\${NC}/")
# Color [OPTIONS], [OPTION], [EXPRESSION], etc. in yellow
colored_syntax=$(echo "$colored_syntax" | sed -E "s/\[([A-Z][A-Z_-]*)\]/[\\${YELLOW}\1\\${NC}]/g")
# Color UPPERCASE arguments in magenta (FILE, STRING, PATH, SET1, etc.)
colored_syntax=$(echo "$colored_syntax" | sed -E "s/([[:space:]])([A-Z][A-Z0-9_-]*[A-Z])([[:space:][:punct:]$])/\1\\${MAGENTA}\2\\${NC}\3/g")
# Color lowercase optional arguments in green
colored_syntax=$(echo "$colored_syntax" | sed -E "s/\[([a-z][a-z-]*)\]/[\\${GREEN}\1\\${NC}]/g")
# Color ellipsis (...) in dim white
colored_syntax=$(echo "$colored_syntax" | sed "s/\.\.\./\\${DIM}...\\${NC}/g")
echo -e "$colored_syntax"
}
# Extract all flags from man page or help
extract_all_flags() {
local cmd_name="$1"
local flags_list=""
if type "$cmd_name" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "shell builtin"; then
# Shell builtin - use help command
flags_list=$(help "$cmd_name" 2>/dev/null | grep -E '^\s*-')
elif command -v "$cmd_name" &> /dev/null; then
# External command - use man page
# Get lines that start with optional whitespace and a dash (flags)
flags_list=$(man "$cmd_name" 2>/dev/null | col -b | grep -E '^[[:space:]]*-' | head -200)
fi
echo "$flags_list"
}
# Interactive flag browser with fuzzy search
# Now includes syntax and description in the fzf interface itself
browse_flags_fuzzy() {
local cmd_name="$1"
local cmd_syntax="$2"
local cmd_desc="$3"
# Extract all flags silently
local all_flags=$(extract_all_flags "$cmd_name")
if [ -z "$all_flags" ]; then
echo ""
echo -e "${RED}No flags found for: $cmd_name${NC}"
echo ""
return 1
fi
# Count flags
local flag_count=$(echo "$all_flags" | wc -l)
# Colorize the syntax for the header
local colored_syntax=$(colorize_syntax "$cmd_syntax")
# Create multi-line header with command info
local header="╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Command: ${CYAN}${BOLD}$cmd_name${NC}
║ Syntax: $colored_syntax
║ Desc: ${GREEN}$cmd_desc${NC}
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
🔍 Fuzzy search $flag_count flags | Multi-select: Ctrl-A/D | Esc: Back to menu"
# Show in fzf with integrated command info
echo "$all_flags" | fzf \
--height 95% \
--border=none \
--header "$header" \
--preview 'echo {}' \
--preview-window=down:3:wrap \
--prompt "⚡ Search: " \
--multi \
--bind 'ctrl-a:select-all' \
--bind 'ctrl-d:deselect-all' \
--ansi \
--color=header:bold:cyan
return 0
}
show_flags() {
CMD_NAME=$1
CMD_SYNTAX=$2
CMD_DESC=$3
# Extract syntax if not provided
if [ -z "$CMD_SYNTAX" ]; then
if type "$CMD_NAME" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "shell builtin"; then
# For builtins, get the first line of help
CMD_SYNTAX=$(help "$CMD_NAME" 2>/dev/null | head -1 | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//')
[ -z "$CMD_SYNTAX" ] && CMD_SYNTAX="$CMD_NAME [options]"
else
# For regular commands, extract SYNOPSIS section from man page
local synopsis=$(man "$CMD_NAME" 2>/dev/null | col -b | sed -n '/^SYNOPSIS/,/^DESCRIPTION/p' | head -15 | tail -n +2 | head -n -1 | tr '\n' ' ' | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
if [ -n "$synopsis" ]; then
CMD_SYNTAX="$synopsis"
else
# Fallback: try to get usage from command itself
local usage=$("$CMD_NAME" --help 2>&1 | grep -i "usage" | head -1 | sed 's/^[Uu]sage: //')
if [ -n "$usage" ]; then
CMD_SYNTAX="$usage"
else
CMD_SYNTAX="$CMD_NAME [options]"
fi
fi
fi
fi
# Default description if not provided
[ -z "$CMD_DESC" ] && CMD_DESC="No description available"
# Directly open fuzzy flag browser with integrated command info (no wasted space)
browse_flags_fuzzy "$CMD_NAME" "$CMD_SYNTAX" "$CMD_DESC"
echo ""
echo -e "${BLUE}━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━${NC}"
}
list_commands() {
echo "Available commands:"
echo ""
for cmd in "${COMMANDS[@]}"; do
CMD_NAME=${cmd%%:*}
REST=${cmd#*:}
# Extract description (before pipe) and syntax (after pipe)
if [[ "$REST" =~ (.+)\ \|\ (.+) ]]; then
DESC="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
SYNTAX="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
printf " %-10s - %-40s | %s\n" "$CMD_NAME" "$DESC" "$SYNTAX"
else
printf " %-10s - %s\n" "$CMD_NAME" "$REST"
fi
done
}
get_command_description() {
local search_cmd=$1
for cmd in "${COMMANDS[@]}"; do
CMD_NAME=${cmd%%:*}
REST=${cmd#*:}
if [ "$CMD_NAME" = "$search_cmd" ]; then
# Extract just the description part (before the pipe)
if [[ "$REST" =~ (.+)\ \|\ (.+) ]]; then
echo "${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
else
echo "$REST"
fi
return 0
fi
done
echo "Command help"
}
# Command definitions for interactive mode (format: "cmd:Description | Syntax")
COMMANDS=(
# File Operations
"ls:List directory contents | ls [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"cd:Change the current directory | cd [DIRECTORY]"
"pwd:Print the name of the current working directory | pwd [OPTION]"
"cp:Copy files and directories | cp [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST"
"mv:Move or rename files and directories | mv [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST"
"rm:Remove files or directories | rm [OPTION]... FILE..."
"mkdir:Create a new directory | mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY..."
"rmdir:Remove an empty directory | rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY..."
"touch:Create empty file or update timestamp | touch [OPTION]... FILE..."
"cat:Concatenate and display files | cat [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"less:View file contents with pagination | less [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"head:Display first lines of a file | head [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"tail:Display last lines of a file | tail [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"chmod:Change file permissions | chmod [OPTION] MODE FILE..."
"chown:Change file owner | chown [OPTION]... OWNER[:GROUP] FILE..."
"ln:Create links between files | ln [OPTION]... TARGET LINK_NAME"
"file:Determine file type | file [OPTION]... FILE..."
"stat:Display file status | stat [OPTION]... FILE..."
# Text Processing
"grep:Search for patterns in files | grep [OPTION]... PATTERN [FILE]..."
"sed:Stream editor for text manipulation | sed [OPTION]... SCRIPT [FILE]..."
"awk:Pattern scanning and text processing | awk [OPTION]... PROGRAM [FILE]..."
"cut:Remove sections from lines of files | cut [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"sort:Sort lines of text | sort [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"uniq:Report or filter out repeated lines | uniq [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"tr:Translate or delete characters | tr [OPTION]... SET1 [SET2]"
"wc:Count lines, words, and characters | wc [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"diff:Compare files line by line | diff [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2"
# File Search
"find:Search for files in directory hierarchy | find [PATH] [OPTIONS] [EXPRESSION]"
"locate:Find files by name quickly | locate [OPTION]... PATTERN..."
"which:Show full path of commands | which [OPTION]... COMMAND..."
"whereis:Locate binary, source, and manual pages | whereis [OPTION]... COMMAND..."
# Compression
"tar:Archive files | tar [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"gzip:Compress files | gzip [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"gunzip:Decompress gzip files | gunzip [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"zip:Package and compress files | zip [OPTION]... ZIPFILE FILES..."
"unzip:Extract compressed zip files | unzip [OPTION]... FILE..."
# Network
"ping:Test network connectivity | ping [OPTION]... HOST"
"curl:Transfer data from URLs | curl [OPTION]... URL..."
"wget:Download files from the web | wget [OPTION]... URL..."
"ssh:Secure shell remote login | ssh [OPTION]... USER@HOST [COMMAND]"
"scp:Secure copy files between hosts | scp [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST"
"netstat:Network statistics | netstat [OPTION]..."
"ss:Socket statistics | ss [OPTION]..."
"ip:Show/manipulate routing and devices | ip [OPTION]... OBJECT {COMMAND}"
"ifconfig:Configure network interfaces | ifconfig [INTERFACE] [OPTIONS]"
# System Info
"top:Display system processes | top [OPTION]..."
"htop:Interactive process viewer | htop [OPTION]..."
"ps:Report process status | ps [OPTION]..."
"df:Show disk space usage | df [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"du:Estimate file space usage | du [OPTION]... [FILE]..."
"free:Display memory usage | free [OPTION]..."
"uname:Print system information | uname [OPTION]..."
"uptime:Show how long system has been running | uptime [OPTION]..."
# Process Management
"kill:Send signal to a process | kill [OPTION]... PID..."
"pkill:Kill processes by name | pkill [OPTION]... PATTERN"
"killall:Kill processes by name | killall [OPTION]... NAME..."
"bg:Put job in background | bg [JOB_SPEC]"
"fg:Bring job to foreground | fg [JOB_SPEC]"
"jobs:List active jobs | jobs [OPTION]..."
# System Control
"sudo:Execute command as another user | sudo [OPTION]... COMMAND"
"systemctl:Control systemd services | systemctl [OPTION]... COMMAND"
"service:Control system services | service COMMAND [OPTIONS]"
"reboot:Reboot the system | reboot [OPTION]..."
"shutdown:Shut down the system | shutdown [OPTION]... [TIME]"
# Package Management
"apt:Package manager (Debian/Ubuntu) | apt [OPTION]... COMMAND"
"apt-get:APT package handling utility | apt-get [OPTION]... COMMAND"
"dpkg:Debian package manager | dpkg [OPTION]... ACTION"
"snap:Snap package manager | snap [OPTION]... COMMAND"
# User Management
"useradd:Create new user | useradd [OPTION]... LOGIN"
"userdel:Delete user account | userdel [OPTION]... LOGIN"
"passwd:Change user password | passwd [OPTION]... [USER]"
"su:Switch user | su [OPTION]... [USER]"
"whoami:Print current username | whoami"
"w:Show who is logged in | w [OPTION]... [USER]"
"who:Show who is logged in | who [OPTION]..."
# Misc Utilities
"echo:Display a line of text | echo [OPTION]... [STRING]..."
"date:Display or set system date and time | date [OPTION]... [+FORMAT]"
"cal:Display calendar | cal [OPTION]... [[MONTH] YEAR]"
"history:Show command history | history [n]"
"alias:Create command aliases | alias [NAME[=VALUE]...]"
"export:Set environment variables | export [NAME[=VALUE]...]"
"env:Display environment variables | env [OPTION]... [NAME=VALUE]... [COMMAND]"
"man:Display manual pages | man [OPTION]... [SECTION] PAGE"
"watch:Execute command periodically | watch [OPTION]... COMMAND"
)
# Parse arguments
MODE=""
QUERY=""
INTERACTIVE=false
COMMAND=""
FILTER=""
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
INTERACTIVE=true
else
case "$1" in
-h|--help)
show_help
exit 0
;;
-l|--list)
list_commands
exit 0
;;
-i|--interactive)
INTERACTIVE=true
;;
ask)
MODE="ask"
QUERY="$2"
;;
task)
MODE="task"
QUERY="$2"
;;
explain)
MODE="explain"
QUERY="$2"
;;
category)
MODE="category"
QUERY="$2"
;;
ai)
MODE="ai"
QUERY="$2"
;;
-*)
echo "Unknown option: $1"
echo "Use --help for usage information"
exit 1
;;
*)
COMMAND=$1
FILTER=$2
;;
esac
fi
# Handle new modes
if [ -n "$MODE" ]; then
case "$MODE" in
ask|task)
mode_ask "$QUERY"
exit $?
;;
explain)
mode_explain "$QUERY"
exit $?
;;
category)
mode_category "$QUERY"
exit $?
;;
ai)
mode_ai "$QUERY"
exit $?
;;
esac
fi
# Interactive mode with fzf (loopable)
if [ "$INTERACTIVE" = true ]; then
# Check if fzf is available
if ! command -v fzf &> /dev/null; then
echo "Error: fzf is not installed"
echo "Install it with: sudo apt install fzf"
echo ""
echo "Or use direct mode: bash-helper COMMAND [FILTER]"
exit 1
fi
# Main interactive loop
while true; do
# Format commands for display: description on left, syntax on right
# Get terminal width for proper alignment
TERM_WIDTH=$(tput cols 2>/dev/null || echo 120)
# Calculate widths more conservatively to prevent clipping
# Reserve space for: command (15) + ": " (2) + description (40%) + spaces (5) + syntax (remaining)
MAX_CMD_WIDTH=15
DESC_WIDTH=$((TERM_WIDTH * 40 / 100))
SYNTAX_WIDTH=$((TERM_WIDTH - MAX_CMD_WIDTH - DESC_WIDTH - 10))
# Ensure minimum widths and cap maximums
[ $DESC_WIDTH -lt 20 ] && DESC_WIDTH=20
[ $SYNTAX_WIDTH -lt 30 ] && SYNTAX_WIDTH=30
[ $DESC_WIDTH -gt 50 ] && DESC_WIDTH=50
[ $SYNTAX_WIDTH -gt 60 ] && SYNTAX_WIDTH=60
# Format each command with colors and right-aligned syntax
FORMATTED_COMMANDS=()
for cmd in "${COMMANDS[@]}"; do
CMD_NAME=${cmd%%:*}
REST=${cmd#*:}
# Extract description and syntax
if [[ "$REST" =~ (.+)\ \|\ (.+) ]]; then
DESC_PART="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
SYNTAX_PART="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
else
DESC_PART="$REST"
SYNTAX_PART="$CMD_NAME [options]"
fi
# Truncate if too long
if [ ${#DESC_PART} -gt $DESC_WIDTH ]; then
DESC_PART="${DESC_PART:0:$((DESC_WIDTH-3))}..."
fi
if [ ${#SYNTAX_PART} -gt $SYNTAX_WIDTH ]; then
SYNTAX_PART="${SYNTAX_PART:0:$((SYNTAX_WIDTH-3))}..."
fi
# Calculate exact padding needed for right-alignment
# Account for visual width only (not ANSI codes)
CMD_LEN=${#CMD_NAME}
DESC_LEN=${#DESC_PART}
SYNTAX_LEN=${#SYNTAX_PART}
# Calculate spaces needed: terminal width - all visible characters - separator chars
# Visible: cmd + ": " + desc + syntax = CMD_LEN + 2 + DESC_LEN + SYNTAX_LEN
VISIBLE_WIDTH=$((CMD_LEN + 2 + DESC_LEN + SYNTAX_LEN))
NEEDED_SPACES=$((TERM_WIDTH - VISIBLE_WIDTH - 8)) # Extra padding for safety
# Minimum spacing
[ $NEEDED_SPACES -lt 3 ] && NEEDED_SPACES=3
# Maximum spacing to prevent excessive gaps
[ $NEEDED_SPACES -gt 20 ] && NEEDED_SPACES=20
# Create spacing string
SPACES=$(printf '%*s' "$NEEDED_SPACES" '')
# Format with colors:
# - Bright cyan for command name
# - White for description
# - Dim cyan for syntax (right-aligned)
formatted_line="\033[0;36m${CMD_NAME}\033[0m: ${DESC_PART}${SPACES}\033[2;36m${SYNTAX_PART}\033[0m"
FORMATTED_COMMANDS+=("$formatted_line")
done
# Show in fzf with formatted display
SELECTED=$(printf "%b\n" "${FORMATTED_COMMANDS[@]}" | fzf \
--height 60% \
--border \
--header "Select a command (Esc to exit) | cyan: command | description | dim: syntax" \
--prompt "🔍 Search: " \
--preview-window=hidden \
--ansi)
if [ -z "$SELECTED" ]; then
# User pressed Esc or cancelled
echo ""
echo -e "${YELLOW}Exiting Bash Buddy. Happy coding! 👋${NC}"
exit 0
fi
# Extract command name from selection (strip color codes)
CMD=$(echo "$SELECTED" | sed 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g' | awk -F: '{print $1}' | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
# Find the original command entry to get full details
for cmd in "${COMMANDS[@]}"; do
CMD_NAME=${cmd%%:*}
if [ "$CMD_NAME" = "$CMD" ]; then
REST=${cmd#*:}
# Extract description and syntax
if [[ "$REST" =~ (.+)\ \|\ (.+) ]]; then
DESC="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
SYNTAX="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
else
DESC="$REST"
SYNTAX="$CMD [options]"
fi
break
fi
done
# Directly show fuzzy flag browser with integrated command info (no wasted space)
clear
show_flags "$CMD" "$SYNTAX" "$DESC"
# After viewing flags, ask if user wants to search another command
echo ""
echo -e "${YELLOW}───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────${NC}"
echo -e "${CYAN}Press Enter to search another command, or Ctrl+C to exit${NC}"
echo -e "${YELLOW}───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────${NC}"
read -r
# Clear screen for better UX
clear
done
# Direct mode
elif [ -n "$COMMAND" ]; then
# Validate command exists in our list
FOUND=false
DESC_PART=""
SYNTAX_PART=""
for cmd in "${COMMANDS[@]}"; do
CMD_NAME=${cmd%%:*}
if [ "$CMD_NAME" = "$COMMAND" ]; then
FOUND=true
REST=${cmd#*:}
# Extract description and syntax
if [[ "$REST" =~ (.+)\ \|\ (.+) ]]; then
DESC_PART="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
SYNTAX_PART="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
else
DESC_PART="$REST"
SYNTAX_PART="$COMMAND [options]"
fi
break
fi
done
if [ "$FOUND" = false ]; then
echo "Warning: '$COMMAND' is not in the predefined list"
echo "Available commands:"
list_commands
echo ""
echo "Attempting to show flags anyway..."
echo ""
DESC_PART=$(get_command_description "$COMMAND")
SYNTAX_PART="$COMMAND [options]"
fi
# Show command info in enhanced format
echo ""
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo -e "${YELLOW}Command:${NC} ${MAGENTA}$COMMAND${NC}"
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo ""
echo -e "${CYAN}${BOLD}SYNTAX:${NC}"
echo -e " ${GREEN}$SYNTAX_PART${NC}"
echo ""
echo -e "${GREEN}Description:${NC} $DESC_PART"
echo ""
echo -e "${BLUE}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}"
echo ""
show_flags "$COMMAND" "$FILTER"
else
show_help
exit 1
fi