Extension Details

Filter Through Command runs a specified terminal command on the selected text.

The results can replace it, insert after it, or create a new document.

Commands can be user-specified and a small library of commented examples are included.

Usage

To run Filter Through Command:

• Select the Editor → Filter Through Command menu item; or
• Open the command palette and type Filter Through Command

You might also choose to set a keyboard shortcut using Nova → Settings... → Key Bindings, such as:

• Cmd+| to invoke Filter Through Custom Command...
• Cmd+Control+| to invoke Filter Through Command...
• Cmd+Shift+| to invoke Rerun Last Custom Command...

Configuration

To configure global preferences, open Extensions → Extension Library... then select Filter Through Command's Settings tab.

Shell:

• /bin/zsh
• /bin/bash
• /bin/sh

Output Mode:

• Replace
• Insert After
• New Document

Operate on All Text if none selected:

• yes (default)
• no

Custom Command:

• Your most recent custom command

Command List:

• add or remove new commands
• can be followed by a # comment

Note: to reset the Command List to Defaults, delete the edited list from ~/Library/Application Support/Nova/UserConfiguration.json

Screenshots

Type your own command

Pick from a library of commands

Version 1.2.0

Add: if no text is selected filter operates on all text
Add: setting to turn off the above behaviour
Add: command to rerun most recently used custom filter (Cmd+Shift+|)

Version 1.1.1

Change: labelling
Fix: documentation changes

Version 1.1.0

Add: Filter Through Custom Command
Add: Reset Command List to Defaults
Fix: default shortcut keys

Version 1.0.0

Initial release