🐚 zx

A Deno version of https://github.com/google/zx

#!/usr/bin/env zx

await $`cat package.json | grep name`

let branch = await $`git branch --show-current`
await <span class="katex"><span class="katex-mathml"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">‘</mi><mi>d</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>p</mi><mi>d</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>p</mi><mi>l</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>y</mi><mo>−</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>b</mi><mi>r</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>n</mi><mi>c</mi><mi>h</mi><mo>=</mo></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">`dep deploy --branch=</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em;"></span><span class="mord">‘</span><span class="mord mathnormal">d</span><span class="mord mathnormal">e</span><span class="mord mathnormal">p</span><span class="mord mathnormal">d</span><span class="mord mathnormal">e</span><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.01968em;">pl</span><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.03588em;">oy</span><span class="mspace" style="margin-right:0.2222em;"></span><span class="mbin">−</span><span class="mspace" style="margin-right:0.2222em;"></span></span><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:0.7778em;vertical-align:-0.0833em;"></span><span class="mord">−</span><span class="mord mathnormal">b</span><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.02778em;">r</span><span class="mord mathnormal">an</span><span class="mord mathnormal">c</span><span class="mord mathnormal">h</span><span class="mspace" style="margin-right:0.2778em;"></span><span class="mrel">=</span></span></span></span>{branch}`

await Promise.all([
  $`sleep 1; echo 1`,
  $`sleep 2; echo 2`,
  $`sleep 3; echo 3`,
])

let name = 'foo bar'
await <span class="katex"><span class="katex-mathml"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">‘</mi><mi>m</mi><mi>k</mi><mi>d</mi><mi>i</mi><mi>r</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">/</mi><mi>t</mi><mi>m</mi><mi>p</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">/</mi></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">`mkdir /tmp/</annotation></semantics></math></span><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em;"></span><span class="mord">‘</span><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.03148em;">mk</span><span class="mord mathnormal">d</span><span class="mord mathnormal">i</span><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.02778em;">r</span><span class="mord">/</span><span class="mord mathnormal">t</span><span class="mord mathnormal">m</span><span class="mord mathnormal">p</span><span class="mord">/</span></span></span></span>{name}`

Bash is great, but when it comes to writing scripts, people usually choose a more convenient programming language. JavaScript is a perfect choice, but standard Node.js library requires additional hassle before using. zx package provides useful wrappers around Deno.run, escapes arguments and gives sensible defaults.

Install

deno install -A --unstable https://deno.land/x/zx_deno/mod.mjs

Required permissions:

--allow-run to allow running commands
--allow-read to await import the script to run
--allow-env for subprocess to work correctly

Not that scripts permissions inherits zx permissions

Documentation

Write your scripts in a file with .mjs extension in order to be able to use await on top level. If you prefer .js extension, wrap your script in something like void async function () {...}().

Add next shebang at the beginning of your script:

#!/usr/bin/env zx

Now you will be able to run your script as:

chmod +x ./script.mjs
./script.mjs

Or via zx bin:

zx ./script.mjs

Then using zx bin or via shebang, all $, cd, fetch, etc available without imports.

$`command`

Executes given string using Deno.run function and returns Promise<ProcessOutput>.

let count = parseInt(await $`ls -1 | wc -l`)
console.log(`Files count: ${count}`)

Example. Upload files in parallel:

let hosts = [...]
await Promise.all(hosts.map(host =>
  <span class="katex"><span class="katex-mathml"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">‘</mi><mi>r</mi><mi>s</mi><mi>y</mi><mi>n</mi><mi>c</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>a</mi><mi>z</mi><mi>P</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">.</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">/</mi><mi>s</mi><mi>r</mi><mi>c</mi></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">`rsync -azP ./src </annotation></semantics></math></span><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:0.8889em;vertical-align:-0.1944em;"></span><span class="mord">‘</span><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.03588em;">rsy</span><span class="mord mathnormal">n</span><span class="mord mathnormal">c</span><span class="mspace" style="margin-right:0.2222em;"></span><span class="mbin">−</span><span class="mspace" style="margin-right:0.2222em;"></span></span><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:1em;vertical-align:-0.25em;"></span><span class="mord mathnormal">a</span><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.04398em;">z</span><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.13889em;">P</span><span class="mord">./</span><span class="mord mathnormal">src</span></span></span></span>{host}:/var/www`  
))

If executed program returns non-zero exit code, ProcessOutput will be thrown.

try {
  await $`exit 1`
} catch (p) {
  console.log(`Exit code: ${p.exitCode}`)
  console.log(`Error: ${p.stderr}`)
}

`ProcessOutput`

class ProcessOutput {
  readonly exitCode: number
  readonly stdout: string
  readonly stderr: string
  toString(): string
}

`cd()`

Changes working directory.

cd('/tmp')
await $`pwd` // outputs /tmp

`fetch()`

The native fetch() function provided by Deno

let resp = await fetch('http://wttr.in')
if (resp.ok) {
  console.log(await resp.text())
}

`question()`

This is a wrapper around window.prompt. As of now, the option parameter is ignored.

type QuestionOptions = { choices: string[] }

function question(query: string, options?: QuestionOptions): Promise<string>

Usage:

let username = await question('What is your username? ')
let token = await question('Choose env variable: ', {
  choices: Object.keys(Deno.env.toObject())
})

`chalk` package

The chalk package provided in the original zx package is replaced by the standard https://deno.land/std/fmt/colors.ts module

console.log(colors.blue('Hello world!'))

`fs` package

The fs module available without importing inside scripts.

let content = await fs.readFile('./package.json')

Promisified version imported by default. Same as if you write:

import {promises as fs} from 'https://deno.land/std@0.95.0/node/fs.ts'

`os` package

The os package available without importing inside scripts.

await <span class="katex"><span class="katex-mathml"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">‘</mi><mi>c</mi><mi>d</mi></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">`cd </annotation></semantics></math></span><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:0.6944em;"></span><span class="mord">‘</span><span class="mord mathnormal">c</span><span class="mord mathnormal">d</span></span></span></span>{os.homedir()} && mkdir example`

`$.shell`

Specifies what shell is used. Default is /bin/bash.

$.shell = '/usr/bin/bash'

`$.verbose`

Specifies verbosity. Default: true.

In verbose mode prints executed commands with outputs of it. Same as set -x in bash.

Importing from other scripts

It’s possible to use $ and others with explicit import.

#!/usr/bin/env node
import {$} from 'https://deno.land/x/zx_deno/mod.mjs'
await $`date`

Passing env variables

Deno.env.set('FOO', 'bar')
await <span class="katex"><span class="katex-mathml"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">‘</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>c</mi><mi>h</mi><mi>o</mi></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">`echo </annotation></semantics></math></span><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:0.6944em;"></span><span class="mord">‘</span><span class="mord mathnormal">ec</span><span class="mord mathnormal">h</span><span class="mord mathnormal">o</span></span></span></span>FOO`

Executing remote scripts

If arg to zx bin starts with https://, it will be downloaded and executed.

zx https://medv.io/example-script.mjs

License

Apache-2.0

🐚 zx

Install

Documentation

$`command`

ProcessOutput

cd()

fetch()

question()

chalk package

fs package

os package

$.shell

$.verbose