Fastfile plugin

This plugin adds a way to reference certain files or folders used frequently using a global alias or shortcut.

To use it, add fastfile to the plugins array in your zshrc file:

plugins=(... fastfile)

Usage

Example: you access folder /code/project/backend/database very frequently.

First, generate a shortcut with the name pjdb:

$ fastfile pjdb /code/project/backend/database

Next time you want to access it, use §pjdb. For example:

$ cd §pjdb
$ subl §pjdb

where § is the fastfile prefix (see below for how to change).

Note: shortcuts with spaces in the name are assigned a global alias where the spaces have been substituted with underscores (_). For example: a shortcut named "hello world" corresponds with §hello_world.

Functions

fastfile <shortcut_name> <path/to/file/or/folder>: generate a shortcut.
fastfile_print <shortcut_name>: prints a shortcut, with the format <prefix><shortcut_name> -> <shortcut_path>.
fastfile_ls: lists all shortcuts.
fastfile_rm <shortcut_name> : remove a shortcut.
fastfile_sync: generates the global aliases for the shortcuts.

Internal functions

fastfile_resolv <shortcut_name>: resolves the location of the shortcut file, i.e., the file in the fastfile directory where the shortcut path is stored.
fastfile_get <shortcut_name>: get the real path of the shortcut.

Aliases

Alias	Function
ff	`fastfile`
ffp	`fastfile_print`
ffrm	`fastfile_rm`
ffls	`fastfile_ls`
ffsync	`fastfile_sync`

Options

These are options you can set to change certain parts of the plugin. To change them, add <variable>=<value> to your zshrc file, before Oh My Zsh is sourced. For example: fastfile_var_prefix='@'.

fastfile_var_prefix: prefix for the global aliases created. Controls the prefix of the created global aliases.
Default: § (section sign), easy to type in a german keyboard via the combination ⇧ Shift+3, or using ⌥ Option+6 in macOS.
fastfile_dir: directory where the fastfile shortcuts are stored. Needs to end with a trailing slash.
Default: $HOME/.fastfile/.

Author

Karolin Varner