termpack 0.1.1

A CLI tool to package macOS files into terminal scripts.

TermPack

This is a simple command line tool that packages files on mac with shell scripts to create a terminal file. An icon can also be provided. This tool also automaticly hides the extention if the -p argument is present.

Prerequisites

Install required macOS tools via Homebrew:

brew bundle

Arguments

Argument	Description
name	The name of the output file (e.g., "My App")
input_file	The path to the file you want to package
script	The path to the shell script file
-t, --type	The file extension to open (defaults to rtf)
-i, --icon	Path to a .icns file to apply to the output
-p, --package	Creates a packaged .aar file and hides extension
-o, --output	Changes the output directory (defaults to dist)

Usage

Basic Creation

Generate a standard .terminal file:

termpack "My Project" document.rtf script.sh

Full Packaging

Hide the file extension and create a .aar archive:

termpack "My Project" document.rtf script.sh -p

Custom Icons

Apply a custom macOS icon to the generated file:

termpack "My Project" document.rtf script.sh -p -i icon.icns

Advanced Options

Change the embedded file type or specify an output directory:

termpack "Data Tool" source.txt run.sh -t txt -o ./build

License

Copyright (C) 2026 Adam Bar-Or

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.