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pbcat

pbcat is a fast CLI that gathers file contents and sends them to your clipboard for frictionless sharing (e.g., with LLMs). It respects .gitignore, skips build artifacts, dedupes inputs, and preserves deterministic ordering.

Quickstart

pbcat [-s <separator>] [-H|--header] [--no-header] [--sort args|name] [-L|--list] <file|dir> [...]
  • -s, --separator — insert text between files.
  • -H, --header — force headers for each file.
  • --no-header — disable headers (by default headers are auto-enabled when copying multiple files).
  • --sort args|name — preserve argument order (default) or sort by path name.
  • -L, --list — dry-run: list selected files and total bytes; do not touch the clipboard.
  • -- — end option parsing.

Examples:

# Copy a few files with headers and blank separator
pbcat -H file1.rs file2.rs
# Copy a directory tree with separators, sorted by name
pbcat --sort name -s "\n---\n" src/
# Dry-run to see what would be copied
pbcat -L src/ README.md

Features

  • Accepts files and directories; walks directories recursively.
  • Respects .gitignore (root and nested), git excludes, and common build dirs (e.g., target, node_modules, DerivedData).
  • Deduplicates files seen via multiple paths.
  • Prints a summary of files and bytes copied.

Clipboard utilities:

  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Windows: clip or powershell -Command Set-Clipboard
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.

Install

Quick install (macOS/Linux):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chege/pbcat/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

INSTALL_DIR is optional; defaults to $HOME/.local/bin (user-writable). Ensure it's on your PATH. Artifacts are pulled from the latest GitHub release.

If the download fails or a release asset is unavailable, install from source instead:

cargo install --git https://github.com/chege/pbcat.git --locked

Install from source into Cargo’s global bin dir (~/.cargo/bin):

cargo install --path . --locked

Ensure ~/.cargo/bin is on PATH (zsh):

echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Run the binary:

pbcat --help

Build without installing:

cargo build --release
ln -sf "$(pwd)/target/release/pbcat" /usr/local/bin/pbcat

Clipboard backends

  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.

Helpful just recipes

  • just — list tasks.
  • just verify — cargo fmt -- --check
  • just test — cargo test
  • just clippy — cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
  • just install — cargo install --path . --locked

Development

  • Run tests: cargo test

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pbcat
pbcat is a fast CLI that gathers file contents and sends them to your clipboard for frictionless sharing (e.g., with LLMs). It respects .gitignore, skips build artifacts, dedupes inputs, and preserves deterministic ordering.
Quickstart
pbcat [-s <separator>] [-H|--header] [--no-header] [--sort args|name] [-L|--list] <file|dir> [...]

  • -s, --separator — insert text between files.
  • -H, --header — force headers for each file.
  • --no-header — disable headers (by default headers are auto-enabled when copying multiple files).
  • --sort args|name — preserve argument order (default) or sort by path name.
  • -L, --list — dry-run: list selected files and total bytes; do not touch the clipboard.
  • -- — end option parsing.
Examples:
# Copy a few files with headers and blank separator
pbcat -H file1.rs file2.rs
# Copy a directory tree with separators, sorted by name
pbcat --sort name -s "\n---\n" src/
# Dry-run to see what would be copied
pbcat -L src/ README.md

Features
  • Accepts files and directories; walks directories recursively.
  • Respects .gitignore (root and nested), git excludes, and common build dirs (e.g., target, node_modules, DerivedData).
  • Deduplicates files seen via multiple paths.
  • Prints a summary of files and bytes copied.
Clipboard utilities:
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Windows: clip or powershell -Command Set-Clipboard
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Install
Quick install (macOS/Linux):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chege/pbcat/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

INSTALL_DIR is optional; defaults to $HOME/.local/bin (user-writable). Ensure it's on your PATH. Artifacts are pulled from the latest GitHub release.
If the download fails or a release asset is unavailable, install from source instead:
cargo install --git https://github.com/chege/pbcat.git --locked

Install from source into Cargo’s global bin dir (~/.cargo/bin):
cargo install --path . --locked

Ensure ~/.cargo/bin is on PATH (zsh):
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Run the binary:
pbcat --help

Build without installing:
cargo build --release
ln -sf "$(pwd)/target/release/pbcat" /usr/local/bin/pbcat

Clipboard backends
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Helpful just recipes
  • just — list tasks.
  • just verify — cargo fmt -- --check
  • just test — cargo test
  • just clippy — cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
  • just install — cargo install --path . --locked
Development
  • Run tests: cargo test
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if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); }
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pbcat
pbcat is a fast CLI that gathers file contents and sends them to your clipboard for frictionless sharing (e.g., with LLMs). It respects .gitignore, skips build artifacts, dedupes inputs, and preserves deterministic ordering.
Quickstart
pbcat [-s <separator>] [-H|--header] [--no-header] [--sort args|name] [-L|--list] <file|dir> [...]

  • -s, --separator — insert text between files.
  • -H, --header — force headers for each file.
  • --no-header — disable headers (by default headers are auto-enabled when copying multiple files).
  • --sort args|name — preserve argument order (default) or sort by path name.
  • -L, --list — dry-run: list selected files and total bytes; do not touch the clipboard.
  • -- — end option parsing.
Examples:
# Copy a few files with headers and blank separator
pbcat -H file1.rs file2.rs
# Copy a directory tree with separators, sorted by name
pbcat --sort name -s "\n---\n" src/
# Dry-run to see what would be copied
pbcat -L src/ README.md

Features
  • Accepts files and directories; walks directories recursively.
  • Respects .gitignore (root and nested), git excludes, and common build dirs (e.g., target, node_modules, DerivedData).
  • Deduplicates files seen via multiple paths.
  • Prints a summary of files and bytes copied.
Clipboard utilities:
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Windows: clip or powershell -Command Set-Clipboard
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Install
Quick install (macOS/Linux):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chege/pbcat/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

INSTALL_DIR is optional; defaults to $HOME/.local/bin (user-writable). Ensure it's on your PATH. Artifacts are pulled from the latest GitHub release.
If the download fails or a release asset is unavailable, install from source instead:
cargo install --git https://github.com/chege/pbcat.git --locked

Install from source into Cargo’s global bin dir (~/.cargo/bin):
cargo install --path . --locked

Ensure ~/.cargo/bin is on PATH (zsh):
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Run the binary:
pbcat --help

Build without installing:
cargo build --release
ln -sf "$(pwd)/target/release/pbcat" /usr/local/bin/pbcat

Clipboard backends
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Helpful just recipes
  • just — list tasks.
  • just verify — cargo fmt -- --check
  • just test — cargo test
  • just clippy — cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
  • just install — cargo install --path . --locked
Development
  • Run tests: cargo test
About
CLI that gathers files and copies their contents to your clipboard (with optional headers/separators), across macOS and Linux
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); }
})();
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pbcat
pbcat is a fast CLI that gathers file contents and sends them to your clipboard for frictionless sharing (e.g., with LLMs). It respects .gitignore, skips build artifacts, dedupes inputs, and preserves deterministic ordering.
Quickstart
pbcat [-s <separator>] [-H|--header] [--no-header] [--sort args|name] [-L|--list] <file|dir> [...]

  • -s, --separator — insert text between files.
  • -H, --header — force headers for each file.
  • --no-header — disable headers (by default headers are auto-enabled when copying multiple files).
  • --sort args|name — preserve argument order (default) or sort by path name.
  • -L, --list — dry-run: list selected files and total bytes; do not touch the clipboard.
  • -- — end option parsing.
Examples:
# Copy a few files with headers and blank separator
pbcat -H file1.rs file2.rs
# Copy a directory tree with separators, sorted by name
pbcat --sort name -s "\n---\n" src/
# Dry-run to see what would be copied
pbcat -L src/ README.md

Features
  • Accepts files and directories; walks directories recursively.
  • Respects .gitignore (root and nested), git excludes, and common build dirs (e.g., target, node_modules, DerivedData).
  • Deduplicates files seen via multiple paths.
  • Prints a summary of files and bytes copied.
Clipboard utilities:
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Windows: clip or powershell -Command Set-Clipboard
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Install
Quick install (macOS/Linux):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chege/pbcat/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

INSTALL_DIR is optional; defaults to $HOME/.local/bin (user-writable). Ensure it's on your PATH. Artifacts are pulled from the latest GitHub release.
If the download fails or a release asset is unavailable, install from source instead:
cargo install --git https://github.com/chege/pbcat.git --locked

Install from source into Cargo’s global bin dir (~/.cargo/bin):
cargo install --path . --locked

Ensure ~/.cargo/bin is on PATH (zsh):
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Run the binary:
pbcat --help

Build without installing:
cargo build --release
ln -sf "$(pwd)/target/release/pbcat" /usr/local/bin/pbcat

Clipboard backends
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Helpful just recipes
  • just — list tasks.
  • just verify — cargo fmt -- --check
  • just test — cargo test
  • just clippy — cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
  • just install — cargo install --path . --locked
Development
  • Run tests: cargo test
About
CLI that gathers files and copies their contents to your clipboard (with optional headers/separators), across macOS and Linux
Resources
Readme
MIT license
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
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pbcat
pbcat is a fast CLI that gathers file contents and sends them to your clipboard for frictionless sharing (e.g., with LLMs). It respects .gitignore, skips build artifacts, dedupes inputs, and preserves deterministic ordering.
Quickstart
pbcat [-s <separator>] [-H|--header] [--no-header] [--sort args|name] [-L|--list] <file|dir> [...]

  • -s, --separator — insert text between files.
  • -H, --header — force headers for each file.
  • --no-header — disable headers (by default headers are auto-enabled when copying multiple files).
  • --sort args|name — preserve argument order (default) or sort by path name.
  • -L, --list — dry-run: list selected files and total bytes; do not touch the clipboard.
  • -- — end option parsing.
Examples:
# Copy a few files with headers and blank separator
pbcat -H file1.rs file2.rs
# Copy a directory tree with separators, sorted by name
pbcat --sort name -s "\n---\n" src/
# Dry-run to see what would be copied
pbcat -L src/ README.md

Features
  • Accepts files and directories; walks directories recursively.
  • Respects .gitignore (root and nested), git excludes, and common build dirs (e.g., target, node_modules, DerivedData).
  • Deduplicates files seen via multiple paths.
  • Prints a summary of files and bytes copied.
Clipboard utilities:
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Windows: clip or powershell -Command Set-Clipboard
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Install
Quick install (macOS/Linux):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chege/pbcat/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

INSTALL_DIR is optional; defaults to $HOME/.local/bin (user-writable). Ensure it's on your PATH. Artifacts are pulled from the latest GitHub release.
If the download fails or a release asset is unavailable, install from source instead:
cargo install --git https://github.com/chege/pbcat.git --locked

Install from source into Cargo’s global bin dir (~/.cargo/bin):
cargo install --path . --locked

Ensure ~/.cargo/bin is on PATH (zsh):
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Run the binary:
pbcat --help

Build without installing:
cargo build --release
ln -sf "$(pwd)/target/release/pbcat" /usr/local/bin/pbcat

Clipboard backends
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Helpful just recipes
  • just — list tasks.
  • just verify — cargo fmt -- --check
  • just test — cargo test
  • just clippy — cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
  • just install — cargo install --path . --locked
Development
  • Run tests: cargo test
About
CLI that gathers files and copies their contents to your clipboard (with optional headers/separators), across macOS and Linux
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Readme
MIT license
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if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default");
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pbcat
pbcat is a fast CLI that gathers file contents and sends them to your clipboard for frictionless sharing (e.g., with LLMs). It respects .gitignore, skips build artifacts, dedupes inputs, and preserves deterministic ordering.
Quickstart
pbcat [-s <separator>] [-H|--header] [--no-header] [--sort args|name] [-L|--list] <file|dir> [...]

  • -s, --separator — insert text between files.
  • -H, --header — force headers for each file.
  • --no-header — disable headers (by default headers are auto-enabled when copying multiple files).
  • --sort args|name — preserve argument order (default) or sort by path name.
  • -L, --list — dry-run: list selected files and total bytes; do not touch the clipboard.
  • -- — end option parsing.
Examples:
# Copy a few files with headers and blank separator
pbcat -H file1.rs file2.rs
# Copy a directory tree with separators, sorted by name
pbcat --sort name -s "\n---\n" src/
# Dry-run to see what would be copied
pbcat -L src/ README.md

Features
  • Accepts files and directories; walks directories recursively.
  • Respects .gitignore (root and nested), git excludes, and common build dirs (e.g., target, node_modules, DerivedData).
  • Deduplicates files seen via multiple paths.
  • Prints a summary of files and bytes copied.
Clipboard utilities:
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Windows: clip or powershell -Command Set-Clipboard
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Install
Quick install (macOS/Linux):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chege/pbcat/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

INSTALL_DIR is optional; defaults to $HOME/.local/bin (user-writable). Ensure it's on your PATH. Artifacts are pulled from the latest GitHub release.
If the download fails or a release asset is unavailable, install from source instead:
cargo install --git https://github.com/chege/pbcat.git --locked

Install from source into Cargo’s global bin dir (~/.cargo/bin):
cargo install --path . --locked

Ensure ~/.cargo/bin is on PATH (zsh):
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Run the binary:
pbcat --help

Build without installing:
cargo build --release
ln -sf "$(pwd)/target/release/pbcat" /usr/local/bin/pbcat

Clipboard backends
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Helpful just recipes
  • just — list tasks.
  • just verify — cargo fmt -- --check
  • just test — cargo test
  • just clippy — cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
  • just install — cargo install --path . --locked
Development
  • Run tests: cargo test
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); }
})();
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var __m = "*";
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pbcat
pbcat is a fast CLI that gathers file contents and sends them to your clipboard for frictionless sharing (e.g., with LLMs). It respects .gitignore, skips build artifacts, dedupes inputs, and preserves deterministic ordering.
Quickstart
pbcat [-s <separator>] [-H|--header] [--no-header] [--sort args|name] [-L|--list] <file|dir> [...]

  • -s, --separator — insert text between files.
  • -H, --header — force headers for each file.
  • --no-header — disable headers (by default headers are auto-enabled when copying multiple files).
  • --sort args|name — preserve argument order (default) or sort by path name.
  • -L, --list — dry-run: list selected files and total bytes; do not touch the clipboard.
  • -- — end option parsing.
Examples:
# Copy a few files with headers and blank separator
pbcat -H file1.rs file2.rs
# Copy a directory tree with separators, sorted by name
pbcat --sort name -s "\n---\n" src/
# Dry-run to see what would be copied
pbcat -L src/ README.md

Features
  • Accepts files and directories; walks directories recursively.
  • Respects .gitignore (root and nested), git excludes, and common build dirs (e.g., target, node_modules, DerivedData).
  • Deduplicates files seen via multiple paths.
  • Prints a summary of files and bytes copied.
Clipboard utilities:
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Windows: clip or powershell -Command Set-Clipboard
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Install
Quick install (macOS/Linux):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chege/pbcat/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

INSTALL_DIR is optional; defaults to $HOME/.local/bin (user-writable). Ensure it's on your PATH. Artifacts are pulled from the latest GitHub release.
If the download fails or a release asset is unavailable, install from source instead:
cargo install --git https://github.com/chege/pbcat.git --locked

Install from source into Cargo’s global bin dir (~/.cargo/bin):
cargo install --path . --locked

Ensure ~/.cargo/bin is on PATH (zsh):
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Run the binary:
pbcat --help

Build without installing:
cargo build --release
ln -sf "$(pwd)/target/release/pbcat" /usr/local/bin/pbcat

Clipboard backends
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Helpful just recipes
  • just — list tasks.
  • just verify — cargo fmt -- --check
  • just test — cargo test
  • just clippy — cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
  • just install — cargo install --path . --locked
Development
  • Run tests: cargo test
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); }
})();
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pbcat
pbcat is a fast CLI that gathers file contents and sends them to your clipboard for frictionless sharing (e.g., with LLMs). It respects .gitignore, skips build artifacts, dedupes inputs, and preserves deterministic ordering.
Quickstart
pbcat [-s <separator>] [-H|--header] [--no-header] [--sort args|name] [-L|--list] <file|dir> [...]

  • -s, --separator — insert text between files.
  • -H, --header — force headers for each file.
  • --no-header — disable headers (by default headers are auto-enabled when copying multiple files).
  • --sort args|name — preserve argument order (default) or sort by path name.
  • -L, --list — dry-run: list selected files and total bytes; do not touch the clipboard.
  • -- — end option parsing.
Examples:
# Copy a few files with headers and blank separator
pbcat -H file1.rs file2.rs
# Copy a directory tree with separators, sorted by name
pbcat --sort name -s "\n---\n" src/
# Dry-run to see what would be copied
pbcat -L src/ README.md

Features
  • Accepts files and directories; walks directories recursively.
  • Respects .gitignore (root and nested), git excludes, and common build dirs (e.g., target, node_modules, DerivedData).
  • Deduplicates files seen via multiple paths.
  • Prints a summary of files and bytes copied.
Clipboard utilities:
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Windows: clip or powershell -Command Set-Clipboard
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Install
Quick install (macOS/Linux):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chege/pbcat/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

INSTALL_DIR is optional; defaults to $HOME/.local/bin (user-writable). Ensure it's on your PATH. Artifacts are pulled from the latest GitHub release.
If the download fails or a release asset is unavailable, install from source instead:
cargo install --git https://github.com/chege/pbcat.git --locked

Install from source into Cargo’s global bin dir (~/.cargo/bin):
cargo install --path . --locked

Ensure ~/.cargo/bin is on PATH (zsh):
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Run the binary:
pbcat --help

Build without installing:
cargo build --release
ln -sf "$(pwd)/target/release/pbcat" /usr/local/bin/pbcat

Clipboard backends
  • macOS: pbcopy
  • Linux: wl-copy, xclip, or xsel
  • Tests/dev: set PBCAT_CLIPBOARD_FILE=/tmp/pbcat.out to write there instead of the clipboard.
Helpful just recipes
  • just — list tasks.
  • just verify — cargo fmt -- --check
  • just test — cargo test
  • just clippy — cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
  • just install — cargo install --path . --locked
Development
  • Run tests: cargo test
About
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