xontrib-onepath 0.0.1

Path to action.

When you click to a file or folder in graphical OS they will be opened in associated app. The xontrib-onepath brings the same logic for the xonsh shell. Type the filename or path without preceding command and an associated action will be executed. The actions are customizable.

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Install

xpip install -U xontrib-onepath
echo 'xontrib load onepath' >> ~/.xonshrc
# Reload xonsh

Default actions

File type	Action
inode/directory	ls
text/plain	vim
image/png	xdg-open

Help to add more types and best default actions. PRs are welcome!

Customize actions

Use XONTRIB_ONEPATH_ACTIONS environment variable to add new actions:

$XONTRIB_ONEPATH_ACTIONS['.xonshrc'] = 'vim'         # vim for `.xonshrc` file
$XONTRIB_ONEPATH_ACTIONS['*.log'] = 'tail'           # tail for text type *.log files
$XONTRIB_ONEPATH_ACTIONS['text/plain.txt'] = 'less'  # less for plain text *.txt files 
$XONTRIB_ONEPATH_ACTIONS['inode/directory'] = 'cd'   # the same as xonsh $AUTO_CD=True
$XONTRIB_ONEPATH_ACTIONS['application/zip'] = 'als'  # list files in zip file using atool

To get file type for new file run file --mime-type --brief <file>.

Complex actions

If you need more complex actions use callable xonsh aliases:

import pandas as pd
def _view_csv_with_pandas(args):
    print(pd.read_csv(args[0]))

aliases['view_csv_with_pandas'] = _view_csv_with_pandas
del _view_csv_with_pandas

$XONTRIB_ONEPATH_ACTIONS['application/csv'] = 'view_csv_with_pandas'