fnug 0.1.0a12

A TUI command runner based on git changes

Fnug

[!WARNING] The main branch is currently undergoing a refactor to Rust. If you're looking for the latest Python version, see the python branch.

Fnug is a TUI command runner that automatically selects and executes lint and test commands based on git changes or file watching. Think of it as a terminal multiplexer (like tmux), but purpose-built for running your dev commands side by side.

Features

• Git integration — automatically select commands based on uncommitted file changes
• File watching — monitor the file system and re-select commands when files change
• Terminal emulation with scrollback — full PTY support for interactive commands and long output
• Headless mode (fnug check) — run selected commands without the TUI, useful for CI
• Git hook integration (fnug init-hooks) — install a pre-commit hook that runs fnug check
• Command dependencies — define depends_on to control execution order
• Environment variables — set per-command or per-group env vars
• Nested command groups — organize commands into a hierarchical tree with inherited settings
• Workspace support — discover and merge .fnug.yaml files from subdirectories in mono-repos

Installation

From crates.io

cargo install fnug

From PyPI

# With uv
uv tool install fnug

# With pipx
pipx install fnug

From GitHub Releases

Download a prebuilt binary from GitHub Releases.

With Nix

# Run directly
nix run github:nickolaj-jepsen/fnug

# Or install to profile
nix profile install github:nickolaj-jepsen/fnug

From source

git clone https://github.com/nickolaj-jepsen/fnug.git
cd fnug
cargo install --path .

Usage

Run fnug in a directory with a .fnug.yaml configuration file (or pass -c path/to/config.yaml).

Subcommands

Command	Description
fnug	Launch the TUI
fnug check	Run selected commands headlessly (exit code reflects pass/fail)
fnug init-hooks	Install a git pre-commit hook that runs fnug check

Flags

Flag	Description
-c <path>	Path to config file
--no-workspace	Disable workspace resolution (don't search for a parent root)
--log-file	Write logs to a file
--log-level	Log level: off, error, warn, info, debug, trace (default: info)
--fail-fast	Stop on first failure (check only)
--no-tui	Never prompt to open TUI on failure (check only)
--mute-success	Suppress output for passing commands (check only)
--all	Include commands with auto.check: false (check only)
--force	Overwrite existing hook (init-hooks only)

Configuration

Fnug searches for .fnug.yaml, .fnug.yml, or .fnug.json from the current directory upward.

Minimal example

fnug_version: 0.1.0
name: my-project
commands:
  - name: hello
    cmd: echo world

Git auto-selection

Select commands based on uncommitted changes. Re-trigger with g in the TUI.

fnug_version: 0.1.0
name: my-project
commands:
  - name: lint
    cmd: cargo clippy
    auto:
      git: true
      path:
        - "./src"
      regex:
        - "\\.rs$"

File watching

Monitor the file system and select commands when matching files change. Can be combined with git auto.

fnug_version: 0.1.0
name: my-project
commands:
  - name: test
    cmd: cargo test
    auto:
      watch: true
      path:
        - "./src"
      regex:
        - "\\.rs$"

Always auto-selection

Mark commands that should always be selected, regardless of git changes or file watching.

fnug_version: 0.1.0
name: my-project
commands:
  - name: typecheck
    cmd: cargo check
    auto:
      always: true

Excluding commands from check mode

Commands with auto.check: false are skipped during fnug check (and git hooks) but remain auto-selected in the TUI. Use fnug check --all to include them.

Useful for commands that are too slow or noisy for pre-commit checks but you still want to run them automatically in the TUI.

fnug_version: 0.1.0
name: my-project
commands:
  - name: unit tests
    cmd: cargo test
    auto:
      git: true
  - name: integration tests
    cmd: cargo test --release
    auto:
      git: true
      check: false   # skip in `fnug check`, still auto-selected in TUI

Nested groups with inheritance

Groups inherit cwd, auto, and env settings from their parent.

fnug_version: 0.1.0
name: my-project
children:
  - name: backend
    auto:
      git: true
      watch: true
      path:
        - "./src"
      regex:
        - "\\.rs$"
    commands:
      - name: fmt
        cmd: cargo fmt
      - name: test
        cmd: cargo test
      - name: clippy
        cmd: cargo clippy

Workspace

Workspace mode discovers .fnug.yaml files in subdirectories and merges them as child groups. This is useful for mono-repos where each package has its own config.

When workspace: true, fnug walks the filesystem (skipping .gitignore'd and hidden directories) to find sub-configs. Files do not need to be git-tracked to be discovered.

# Auto-discover sub-configs (walks up to 5 levels deep)
fnug_version: 0.1.0
name: my-monorepo
workspace: true
commands:
  - name: root-lint
    cmd: echo "root"

# Custom max scan depth
workspace:
  max_depth: 2

# Explicit glob patterns
workspace:
  paths:
    - "./packages/*/"
    - "./apps/*/"

When run from a subdirectory that contains a .fnug.yaml, fnug automatically resolves upward to the nearest workspace root. Use --no-workspace to disable this behavior.

Advanced example

See this project's .fnug.yaml for a full example.

Configuration reference

Root fields

Field	Type	Description
fnug_version	string	Expected fnug version — warns on mismatch
name	string	Display name for the root group
workspace	bool / object	Enable workspace mode (see Workspace)
commands	list	Top-level commands
children	list	Nested command groups
cwd	string	Working directory (inherited by children)
env	map	Environment variables (inherited by children)
auto	object	Default auto rules (inherited by children)

Command fields

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Display name (required)
cmd	string	Shell command to run (required)
id	string	Custom identifier — defaults to the command name
cwd	string	Working directory override
env	map	Extra environment variables
auto	object	Auto-selection rules (see below)
depends_on	list of strings	Command IDs that must finish before this one runs
scrollback	integer	PTY scrollback buffer size (number of lines)

Group fields

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Display name (required)
id	string	Custom identifier — defaults to the group name
cwd	string	Working directory (inherited by children)
env	map	Environment variables (inherited by children)
auto	object	Default auto rules (inherited by children)
commands	list	Commands in this group
children	list	Nested child groups

Auto fields

Field	Type	Description
git	bool	Select when git-changed files match path/regex
watch	bool	Select when watched files match path/regex
always	bool	Always selected regardless of changes
path	list of strings	Path prefixes to match against (e.g. "./src")
regex	list of strings	Regex patterns to match against file paths (e.g. "\\.rs$")
check	bool	Include in fnug check — set false to skip (default true)

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Context	Action
j / ↓	Tree	Move down
k / ↑	Tree	Move up
h / ←	Tree	Collapse group / Deselect command
l / →	Tree	Expand group / Select command
Space	Tree	Toggle expand/select
Enter	Tree	Run all selected commands
r	Tree	Run current command
s	Tree	Stop current command
c	Tree	Clear current command
g	Tree	Git auto-select
/	Tree	Search/filter commands
Esc	Search	Clear search
L	Tree	Toggle log panel
Tab	Tree	Focus terminal
Esc	Terminal	Back to tree
Ctrl+R	Global	Toggle fullscreen
Ctrl+C	Global	Quit
q	Tree	Quit

Mouse

• Click a tree item to select it
• Double-click a command to run it, or a group to expand/collapse
• Click the selection orb (●/○) or arrow (▼/▶) to toggle
• Drag the separator between tree and terminal to resize
• Scroll wheel in the terminal panel to scroll output
• Right-click a command for a context menu with run/stop/clear options