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Execute command on startup (-e)

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Description

  • I am on the latest Hyper.app version
  • I have searched the issues of this repo and believe that this is not a duplicate

Issue

I have checked the source code - clearly there is no support at this time for typical terminal command line options. I'm mainly interested in -e to execute a command on startup. This is supported by any terminal I've ever used on Linux... probably elsewhere.

For instance, in a startup script for the i3 window manager, I use this (which is currently quite impossible with hyper):

urxvt -name shell_s2_c_ranger -e python ~/git/ranger/ranger.py &

I'd be willing to submit a pull request for the feature. Would this be accepted? Am I missing something?

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Research direction

Start by tracing Hyper's startup argument handling in the source code and determine how terminal commands are launched. Implement support for the requested -e option so a command and its arguments run on startup, then verify it with the existing command-line or startup checks; the issue names no specific test or file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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