# shellout 🐢
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A Gleam library for cross-platform shell operations.
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## Usage
### Example
• In `my_project/src/my_project.gleam`
```gleam
import gleam/dict
import gleam/io
import gleam/result
import shellout.{type Lookups}
pub const lookups: Lookups = [
#(
["color", "background"],
[
#("buttercup", ["252", "226", "174"]),
#("mint", ["182", "255", "234"]),
#("pink", ["255", "175", "243"]),
],
),
]
pub fn main() {
shellout.arguments()
|> shellout.command(run: "ls", in: ".", opt: [])
|> result.map(with: fn(output) {
io.print(output)
0
})
|> result.map_error(with: fn(detail) {
let #(status, message) = detail
let style =
shellout.display(["bold", "italic"])
|> dict.merge(from: shellout.color(["pink"]))
|> dict.merge(from: shellout.background(["brightblack"]))
message
|> shellout.style(with: style, custom: lookups)
|> io.print_error
status
})
|> result.unwrap_both
|> shellout.exit
}
```
### 🐚 You can test the above example with your shell!
• In your terminal
```shell
> cd my_project
> gleam run -- -lah
# ..
> gleam run -- --lah
# ..
> gleam run --target=javascript -- -lah
# ..
> gleam run --target=javascript -- --lah
# ..
```
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## Installation
### As a dependency of your Gleam project
• Add `shellout` to `gleam.toml`
```shell
gleam add shellout
```
### As a dependency of your Mix project
• Add `shellout` to `mix.exs`
```elixir
defp deps do
[
{:shellout, "~> 1.7"},
]
end
```
### As a dependency of your Rebar3 project
• Add `shellout` to `rebar.config`
```erlang
{deps, [
{shellout, "1.7.0"}
]}.
```