tidy-bash

Tidy bash output for pi — splits multi-command chains into readable lines with clean status summaries.

What it does

Before (default pi) — bash output is one blob:

$ cd src && grep -r "TODO" . && npm test
  ... all output mixed together ...
  exit code: 0

After (with tidy-bash) — each command gets its own line, result is a scannable summary:

$ cd src
  && grep -r "TODO" .
  && npm test

  ok · 42 lines           ← collapsed by default (Ctrl+O to expand)

When a command fails:

$ npm install
  && npm run build

  exit 1 · 25 lines       ← red, stands out immediately

Features

• Command-chain splitting — &&, ;, ||, | separated commands each get their own labeled line
• Quote-aware — strings like echo "foo && bar" stay intact, no false splits
• Clean status line — ok (green) or exit N (red) + line count at a glance
• Collapsible output — press Ctrl+O to expand and see full output
• Zero behavior change — delegates to the built-in bash tool, same execution for the model
• ~80 lines, zero dependencies — just imports from pi's bundled packages

Install

pi install npm:@oresk/tidy-bash

Or load locally:

pi -e ./src/tidy-bash.ts

Requires

• pi >= 0.79.0

License

MIT