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# ask - a simple command line asker
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`ask` is a simple command line tool to get user input. `ask` is less janky than
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`read`, more compact than `fzf` and `fzy`, and less bloated than
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readline-based tools. `ask` supports most of the typical readline-style line editing
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functionality (e.g. arrow keys, backspace, Ctrl-U) and can be used to perform
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fuzzy matching or basic user input all on a single line of terminal space. Like
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fuzzy find tools, `ask` plays nicely with unix pipelines, but unlike the fuzzy
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find tools, `ask` only uses a single line of terminal output, so it's good for
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embedding. `ask`'s functionality overlaps with fuzzy finders, but if you want
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to see a full list of things you're filtering through, use `fzy` or `fzf`
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instead of `ask`.
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## Usage
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Here's a simple program to move a file from the current directory:
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#!/bin/sh
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file="`ls | ask "Pick a file: "`"
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mv "$file" "`ask "Move $file to: "`"
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## License
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`ask` is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
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