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🦸‍♂️ Hello — The Interactive CLI Commander

#automation#cli#devops#productivity

"Because typing the same 15 commands every day is so 2026."

A command-line utility that turns your chaotic terminal sessions into a beautiful, interactive menu. Stop memorizing commands. Start executing like a pro.

🚀 What Makes This Tool Special?

FeatureWhat It Does For You
🎯 Zero MemorizationNever type kubectl get pods --all-namespaces --context=prod again
⚡ Lightning FastOne binary. No dependencies. Runs everywhere.
🔗 Command ChainingExecute complex workflows with --exec "1-2-3-4"
📁 Team-ReadyShare menu.yml with your team. Onboard new devs in 30 seconds.
🔐 Env VariablesStore secrets safely in env.ini — never hardcode credentials

📦 Installation (30 seconds or less)

Option 1: One-Liner (if binary is hosted) 

curl -sSL https://example.com/hello | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/hello &&sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/hello
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Option 2: Build from source 

git clone https://github.com/yourrepo/hello
cd hello
go build -o hello main.go
./hello --help
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Option 3: Copy & Go 

# Anywhere you want:cp hello ~/hello # Home foldercp hello /usr/local/bin/ # Global access (recommended)
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🎮 Usage That Will Make You Smile

Interactive Mode — The "I'm Feeling Lazy" Way 

# Just run it. The menu will greet you.
./hello
# Using your own config
./hello -c ./deploy_menu.yml
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Headless Mode — The "I'm Automating Everything" Way 

# Execute a single command
./hello --exec"1"# Execute a whole pipeline (1 → 2 → 3 → 4)
./hello --exec"1-2-3-4"
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Perfect for: CI/CD pipelines, morning standup scripts, and impressing your boss.

📂 Example Menu (Your New Best Friend) 

items:1:title:"1.🚀DeploytoProduction"commands:-"gitcheckoutmain"-"gitpulloriginmain"-"dockerbuild-tmyapp:latest."-"dockerpushmyapp:latest"-"kubectlrolloutrestartdeployment/myapp"2:title:"2.📊CheckSystemHealth"commands:-"htop"-"df-h"-"free-m"-"netstat-tulpn|grepLISTEN"3:title:"3.🔥CleanUpDockerGarbage"commands:-"dockersystemprune-af--volumes"-"echo'✨Saved47GBofdiskspace!'"
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🏆 Why Developers Are Switching

"I used to spend 10 minutes every morning running status checks. Now I just type ./hello --exec 2 and grab coffee." — Senior DevOps Engineer

"My junior devs can now deploy to production without breaking things. The menu guides them step by step." — Tech Lead

"I put this in our onboarding guide and new hires are productive on day 1." — Engineering Manager

🔧 Pro Tips for Maximum Swag

  1. Create different menus for different projects:
 ./hello -c ./k8s_menu.yml
./hello -c ./aws_menu.yml
./hello -c ./db_backup.yml
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  1. Add emojis to your menu titles — trust me, it works.

  2. Use environment variables for sensitive data:

# env.ini
DB_PASSWORD=supersecretAWS_KEY=AKIA...
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commands:-"mysql-uroot-p%(DB_PASSWORD)s"
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  1. Create aliases in your .bashrc: 
alias deploy="./hello -c ./deploy.yml --exec 1-2-3"alias health="./hello -c ./health.yml"alias backup="./hello -c ./backup.yml"
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🧠 Architecture Philosophy

This tool was built with one principle in mind: "Your terminal should work FOR you, not AGAINST you."

  • Simple YAML config — No need to learn a new DSL
  • Go binary — Fast, portable, dependency-free
  • Chaining support — Complex workflows made simple
  • Error handling — If a command fails, execution stops immediately

📁 Project Structure 

.
├── hello # The binary (your new best friend)
├── main.go # Source code (if you're curious)
├── menu/ # Default menu folder
│ └── menu.yml # Your main menu
├── env.ini # Environment variables (optional)
└── README.md # This masterpiece
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🛠️ Debugging (for the brave) 

# Run with Delve debugger
dlv debug --headless--listen=:40000 --api-version=2
# Build with debug symbols
go build -gcflags="all=-N -l"-o hello main.go
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🎯 Roadmap (Coming Soon)

  • [ ] Dark mode support (your eyes will thank you)
  • [ ] Command history (see what you ran last week)
  • [ ] Web UI (because why not?)
  • [ ] Plugin system (write your own commands in any language)
  • [ ] AI-powered suggestions (automatically complete your workflows)

❤️ Show Some Love

If this tool saved you time, made you smile, or just looked cool in your terminal:

  • ⭐ Star this repo — it's like a high-five to the developer
  • 🐦 Tweet about it — tag me @hrustbb
  • 💬 Share your menu — inspire others with your setup
  • ☕ Buy me a coffee — (if you're feeling generous)

📬 Feedback & Contributions

Found a bug? Have a feature request? Want to contribute?

  • Open an issue on GitHub
  • Submit a PR — all contributions welcome!
  • Connect with me on DEV.to

📄 License

MIT — use it, abuse it, share it, improve it.

Made with ❤️ by @hrustbb

"The best CLI tool you've never heard of — until today."

🎉 Bonus: Quick Start Template

Here's a menu.yml to get you started in 60 seconds:

items:1:title:"1.📦Updatesystempackages"commands:-"sudoaptupdate&&sudoaptupgrade-y"2:title:"2.🔍Showdiskusage"commands:-"df-h|grep-vsnap"3:title:"3.🧹Clearsystemcache"commands:-"sudoaptautoclean"-"sudoaptautoremove-y"4:title:"4.📊Systemmonitoringdashboard"commands:-"htop"5:title:"5.🚪Exit"commands:-"echo'👋Seeyoutomorrow!'"-"exit0"
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Copy this, save it as menu/menu.yml, and run ./hello. You're now a productivity superhero.

Want to learn more? Check out the full documentation and advanced examples on DEV.to 🚀

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