ezpyc 0.1.1

Easy Python Commands

ezpyc

Easy Python Commands allows you to execute your python scripts as if they were system commands.

Without ezpyc:

python mycommand.py
# or
python C:\Users\wintermute\dev\mycommand.py

With ezpyc:

mycommand

✅ Requirements

• Python >=3.11
  • Add python.exe to PATH
• Windows >=10

🖥️ How to install ezpyc for Windows

Clone repo and run python src/ezpyc.py install as administrator:

git clone https://github.com/itonx/ezpyc

cd ezpyc

python src/ezpyc.py install

Output:

└─ ...
▒ Setup done. Create a new python script at C:\Users\wintermute\.ezpyc and try to run it. If you cannot execute it, restart your terminal or open a new one.

Once the installation's done you'll be able to execute your python scripts as if they were simple windows commands. All scripts must be added to %USERPROFILE%\.ezpyc if don't want to type the full path of your scripts.

Installation details

The installation will make the next changes on your system:

• Create .ezpyc folder: %USERPROFILE%\.ezpyc
• Add .ezpyc folder to PATH environment variable for CURRENT_USER
• Add .PY extension to PATHEXT environment variable for LOCAL_MACHINE
• Add built-in ezpyc scripts

Built-in ezpyc scripts

%USERPROFILE%\.ezpyc
│   ezpyc.py
└───ezpyc
    __init__.py
    clipboard.py
    command_decorators.py
    env_variable.py
    file.py
    folder.py
    installation_wizard.py
    os_decorators.py
    output.py

Details:

• %USERPROFILE%\.ezpyc\ezpyc is a python package which contains shared code for ezpyc.py.
• ezpyc.py manages your ezpyc installation

ezpyc command accepts -h and --help args.

⚒️ Create your first script/command

This process is as simple as creating a new file with a print.

mycommand.py

print('mycommand works')

Magic happends once you place your scripts at %USERPROFILE%\.ezpyc.

%USERPROFILE%\.ezpyc
└───mycommand.py

Open a terminal and run the command using the name of your script (no need to type the full path or restart the terminal if you add new scripts to .ezpyc folder):

mycommand

If you want to know how to process command line arguments with click see documentation: https://click.palletsprojects.com/en/stable/.

🖥️ How to uninstall

Option 1: ezpyc_installer.py

Clone repo and run python src/ezpyc.py uninstall as administrator:

git clone https://github.com/itonx/ezpyc

cd ezpyc

python src/ezpyc.py uninstall

Output:

└─ ...
▒ ezpyc's been uninstalled. C:\Users\wintermute\.ezpyc needs to be deleted manually, don't forget to backup your scripts.

Method 2: built-in ezpyc command

This will work only if you installed ezpyc.

Run as administrator:

ezpyc uninstall

Output:

└─ ...
▒ ezpyc's been uninstalled. C:\Users\wintermute\.ezpyc needs to be deleted manually, don't forget to backup your scripts.

NOTE: Commands will be available until you restart your terminal or open a new one.