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On a Prettier PATH
#bash#CI

On a Prettier PATH

On getting a more readable $PATH, installing “is” in GitHub Actions and using $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY to put it all …

· 5 min read
How Many Versions of "X" Are in my $PATH?
#is#bash

How Many Versions of "X" Are in my $PATH?

When multiple versions of the same executable exist in your $PATH, the ‘is’ utility provides a clean way to discover …

· 3 min read
The Great PTS CLI Throwdown
#cli#dotfiles

The Great PTS CLI Throwdown

At the Perl Toolchain Summit a few of us shared our favourite command-line tools and terminal configurations. This compilation …

· 8 min read
Battery Power-Ups: Enhancing SketchyBar with "is"
#is#battery

Battery Power-Ups: Enhancing SketchyBar with "is"

The new “is battery” and “is known battery” subcommands can detect battery attributes with a clean, …

· 5 min read
Debounce All of the Things
#go#bash

Debounce All of the Things

I wanted a tool for debouncing shell commands, to ensure that tasks like installing nightly builds or running scripts only execute …

· 10 min read
How I Spent My First London Perl Workshop
#perl#community

How I Spent My First London Perl Workshop

Earlier this year I was excited (one might even say well chuffed) when I heard that the London Perl Workshop was coming back after …

· 13 min read
I'm Still Lazy
#perl#CPAN

I'm Still Lazy

I wrote an auto-installer for Perl modules, but I was too lazy to fix it.

· 3 min read
How I Spent My Perl Toolchain Summit v2024 (Lisbon)
#MetaCPAN#Perl

How I Spent My Perl Toolchain Summit v2024 (Lisbon)

A summary of what MetaCPAN accomplished in Lisbon while attending the Perl Toolchain Summit

· 17 min read
One Line Fuzzy Find for Git Worktree
#fzf#git

One Line Fuzzy Find for Git Worktree

Let’s explore how to create a one-liner for fuzzy matching when navigating git worktrees. The ideas demonstrated here can be …

· 4 min read