cargo-launcher

If the cargo project is a binary crates, this tool can register the binary in the following launcher.

• Alfred
  • Register as workflow
• Hain
  • Register as devplugin
• Albert
  • Register as Python extension

Demo

Alfred:

Installation

cargo-launcher can be installed with cargo install:

$ cargo install cargo-launcher

To upgrade:

$ cargo install --force cargo-launcher

The resulting binary should then be in $HOME/.cargo/bin.

Or download binary from gthub release page.

Usage

Common

• Install target CLI binary(not cargo-launcher)

$ cd {your binary crates project}

# Install to local, or manually install
#   The script path is set as follows
#   PATH=$HOME/.cargo/bin:$HOME/.local/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH
$ cargo install --path .
...
  Installing /Users/watawuwu/.cargo/bin/{your-binary}

Alfred workflow

• Generate Alfredworkflow file

$ cargo launcher alfred

• Install to Alfred

Hain plugin

• Export to hain devplugin directory

$ cargo launcher hain

• Restart Hain

Albert plugin

• Export to albert module directory

$ cargo launcher albert

• Check the checkbox of the python extension list and activate the setting

Option

This CLI is a simple utility to register in lancher(alfred or hain).

USAGE:
    cargo launcher [OPTIONS] <launcher>

FLAGS:
    -h, --help       Prints help information
    -V, --version    Prints version information

OPTIONS:
    -b, --bin <bin_name>
    -i, --icon <icon_path>

ARGS:
    <launcher>