Variables for shell commands

README.md

@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ bit wonky, and will be fixed in the upcoming releases
 - [ ] Clipboard History 20/12/2025
 - [ ] Plugin Support 31/12/2025 (Partially implemented on 15/12/2025)
 - [ ] Blur / transparent background (Partially implemented on 13/12/2025)
-- [ ] Allow variables to be passed into custom shell scripts.
 - [ ] Hyperkey - Map CMD + OPT + CTRL + SHIFT to a physical key
 - [ ] Ability to pick between tabs in firefox / chromium browsers - using
       [Puppeteer](https://pptr.dev/)
@@ -77,6 +76,7 @@ bit wonky, and will be fixed in the upcoming releases
 - [x] Customisable themes (13/12/2025)
   - [x] Configurable colours
 - [x] Spotify control - Ability to control spotify via the app
+- [x] Allow variables to be passed into custom shell scripts.
 - [x] Google your query. Simply type your query, and then put a `?` at the end,
       and press enter
 

docs/config.toml

@@ -28,3 +28,15 @@ background_opacity = 1.0
 blur = false
 show_icons = true
 show_scroll_bar = true
+
+[[shells]]
+command = "echo $var1 > file.txt" # This will start with $var1
+icon_path = "" # optional
+alias = "Variables 1" # the name that will be displayed in the results
+alias_lc = "var" # the name used to search for it
+
+[[shells]]
+command = "echo $var2 > file.txt" # This will start with $var2 as there is 1 space in the alias_lc
+icon_path = "" # optional
+alias = "Variables 2" # the name that will be displayed in the results
+alias_lc = "var again" # the name used to search for it

src/app.rs

@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ impl Tile {
             }
 
             Message::RunFunction(command) => {
-                command.execute(&self.config);
+                command.execute(&self.config, &self.query);
 
                 if self.config.buffer_rules.clear_on_enter {
                     window::latest()
@@ -430,13 +430,21 @@ impl Tile {
 
         let mut exact: Vec<App> = filter_vec
             .par_iter()
-            .filter(|x| x.name_lc == query)
+            .filter(|x| match &x.open_command {
+                Function::RunShellCommand(_) => x
+                    .name_lc
+                    .starts_with(query.split_once(" ").unwrap_or((&query, "")).0),
+                _ => x.name_lc == query,
+            })
             .cloned()
             .collect();
 
         let mut prefix: Vec<App> = filter_vec
             .par_iter()
-            .filter(|x| x.name_lc != query && x.name_lc.starts_with(&query))
+            .filter(|x| match x.open_command {
+                Function::RunShellCommand(_) => false,
+                _ => x.name_lc != query && x.name_lc.starts_with(&query),
+            })
             .cloned()
             .collect();
 

src/commands.rs

@@ -9,25 +9,31 @@ use crate::config::Config;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Function {
     OpenApp(String),
-    RunShellCommand(Vec<String>),
+    RunShellCommand(String),
     RandomVar(i32),
     GoogleSearch(String),
     OpenPrefPane,
     Quit,
 }
 
 impl Function {
-    pub fn execute(&self, config: &Config) {
+    pub fn execute(&self, config: &Config, query: &str) {
         match self {
             Function::OpenApp(path) => {
                 NSWorkspace::new().openURL(&NSURL::fileURLWithPath(
                     &objc2_foundation::NSString::from_str(path),
                 ));
             }
             Function::RunShellCommand(shell_command) => {
+                let mut final_command = shell_command.to_owned();
+
+                for (argument_num, argument) in query.split_whitespace().enumerate() {
+                    final_command =
+                        final_command.replace(&format!("$var{}", argument_num), argument);
+                }
                 Command::new("sh")
                     .arg("-c")
-                    .arg(shell_command.join(" "))
+                    .arg(final_command)
                     .status()
                     .ok();
             }

src/config.rs

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Default for Buffer {
 /// Alias is the text that is used to call this command / search for it
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct Shelly {
-    command: Vec<String>,
+    command: String,
     icon_path: Option<String>,
     alias: String,
     alias_lc: String,