cdo: Change directory and do

A dead simple command that lets you run other commands in a different directory. This saves you the trouble of having to cd all over the place.

Usage

Here's a short example:

cdo path/to/some/dir my-command arg0 arg1 --flag --other-flag

This will run my-command arg0 arg1 --flag --other-flag in the path/to/some/dir directory.

Install

From source

For this, you'll need rust installed. See https://rustup.rs/.

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/dotboris/cdo
   cd cdo

2. Install the binary onto your system

   cargo install --path .

3. If it's not already done, add the cargo bin directory ($HOME/.cargo/bin) to your PATH environment variable.

   This will vary depending on your operating system shell and system configuration.

4. Verify that cdo is installed correctly

   cdo --help

Nix flake

This uses the Nix Flakes system. You'll need to have that enabled.

1. Install cdo

   # Install in profile
   nix profile install github:dotboris/cdo
   # Run in an ephemeral shell
   nix shell github:dotboris/cdo

   There are many options for installing and using package in nix, this is a sampling of common methods.

2. Verify that cdo is installed correctly

   cdo --help