CBASH CLI – Command-line toolkit for developers

Install

Choose your preferred method. Requires Bash 4+ or Zsh, and Git. After install, restart your terminal and run cbash to see the help.

Homebrew curl wget

brew install cminhho/tap/cbash-cli

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cminhho/cbash/master/tools/install.sh)"

sh -c "$(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cminhho/cbash/master/tools/install.sh)"

Features

Complete shell automation suite. Git workflow automation, Docker management, Kubernetes tools, AWS integration, and 200+ productivity aliases.

🚀 Setup

Dev environment checker, Homebrew tool installer (dev/cloud/IDE/apps), workspace scaffolding. One-command setup for new machines.

🔀 Git Automation

Multi-repo operations, auto-commit/push, branch management, interactive squash, batch operations. Git workflow automation with 50+ aliases.

🐳 Docker Tools

Docker Compose management, container operations, log following, resource monitoring. 30+ Docker aliases for dev workflow automation.

☁️ AWS Integration

SSM Session Manager SSH, SQS operations, parameter store access. AWS CLI productivity tools for cloud developers.

☸️ Kubernetes

Pod management, log streaming, shell access, deployment rollouts. Kubectl productivity tools with built-in cheat sheet.

📝 Generators

Project scaffolding, workspace templates, document generators, troubleshooting helpers. CLI templates for rapid development.

📚 Knowledge Base

Terminal-accessible docs, cheatsheets, quick references. Community-driven knowledge sharing with cheat integration.

🤖 AI Assistant

Local AI chat via Ollama, model management, terminal-based AI assistance. Quick AI help without leaving your workflow.

⚙️ System Tools

macOS utilities, network tools, proxy management, password generation, file operations. System administration productivity tools.

Usage

Commands are plugin-based. Run cbash or cbash help for the full reference; cbash <plugin> help for plugin-specific help.

cbash                  # Show main help
cbash <plugin>         # Run a plugin (e.g. git, dev, aws, k8s)
cbash list-plugins     # List all available plugins

Running cbash prints the minimal help. Use cbash --full for all commands:

cbash

CBASH CLI (1.0) – macOS command line tools for developers

USAGE
  cbash [COMMAND] [SUBCOMMAND] [OPTIONS]

GIT
  git auto-commit                       Auto commit and push → commit
  git auto-squash                       Squash feature branch → auto_squash
  git pull-all           [dir]          Pull all repos → pull_all
  git clone-all          <file>         Clone repos from file → clone_all
  git for                "<cmd>"        Run command in all repos → gitfor

DEVELOPMENT
  dev start              [svc]          Start Docker services → start
  dev stop               [svc]          Stop services → stop
  dev logs               [svc]          Follow logs → devlogs
  dev exec               <svc>          Shell into service → devexec
  dev kill-all                          Stop and remove all → devkill

K8S
  k8s pods               [opts]         List pods → k8pods
  k8s logs               <pod>          Follow pod logs → k8logs
  k8s exec               <pod>          Shell into pod → k8exec
  k8s restart            <deploy>       Rollout restart → k8restart

AWS
  aws ssh                <profile>      Connect via SSM → awsssh
  aws ssm-get                           Get SSM parameter → awsssmget

MORE
  ai chat                [model]        Chat with AI (Ollama) → chat
  docs cheat             <name>         View cheatsheet → ch
  macos ports                           List listening ports → mports
  proxy enable           [url]          Enable proxy → proxon

Run cbash --full for all commands, or cbash <plugin> help for plugin help.

Why CBASH?

Save hours daily. Stop typing repetitive commands. Focus on code, not shell.

Task	Without CBASH	With CBASH
Clone repos from list	`Manual clone each`	`clone_all repos.txt`
Pull all repos	`for d in */; do cd "$d" && git pull && cd ..; done`	`pull_all`
Run cmd in all repos	`Loop + cd + eval`	`gitfor "git status"`
Auto-commit & push	`git add . && git commit -m "..." && git push`	`commit`
Squash feature branch	`Interactive rebase, force push`	`auto_squash`

Popular Aliases

200+ aliases included. Here are the most used ones:

Alias	Description
`commit`	Auto-commit with timestamp
`pull_all`	Pull all repos in directory
`clone_all`	Clone repos from file
`gitfor`	Run cmd in all repos
`start` / `stop`	Docker Compose services
`devlogs`	Follow container logs
`k8pods`	List Kubernetes pods
`k8logs`	Follow pod logs
`awsssh`	SSM Session Manager
`chat`	Chat with Ollama AI
`ch`	View cheatsheet
`mports`	List listening ports

Shell productivity toolkit for developers

Install

Features

Usage

Why CBASH?

Popular Aliases