General
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148 votes
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Provide bash client to integrate site into cli
This way, from a bash prompt, I could search for a command using tags or keywords and when I found the one I wanted, be able to edit or run it.
The flip side would be to have a way to quickly take a command you just ran and save it to the site.
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Ask for a command which is not yet listed
Allow users to ask for a specific command that is not yet listed. Create feed / Send notifications with command requests - so that people can quickly respond to a 'need' of a command.
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Allow anonymous voting/commenting
Makes things quicker and easier
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Allow a # prompt for commands to be executed as root
Many people are throwing up 'sudo' if the command is to be executed as root. This assumes that the person viewing the command has sudo installed and setup, which they might or might not. Rather, when submitting a new command, allow the user to change the prompt:
- $ for commands run by an unprivileged user
- # for commands run by the root user32 votesSeems like a decent idea – I’ll implement it soon
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Soften the design - hurts eyes
Some people have complained about the colours being too harsh and the white/black/green scheme being difficult to read. One option is to soften the design somewhat - maybe actually get a real designer involved. Agree?
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Add identi.ca support
Identi.ca is like twitter but is based on opensource software and supports openid logins (among other things). The identi.ca software, laconi.ca, is cross site compatible; adding identi.ca support would let not only identi.ca users follow commandlinefu.com but would also let all users of services that use laconi.ca software to do the same.
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Option to say what console it uses.
There many consoles for Linux, BASH, zsh, etc.
Shouldn't there be some option when submitting it that sez which console that command requires?25 votes -
Option to automatically add "upped" commands to favorites.
If a user "ups" a command, then he will likely want to remember it. An option to automatically "favorite" an "upped" command would be great.
Alternatively, an option to view all "upped" commands would do.
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make a user's favourites public
I wish to look at what other people are marking as favourite & I wish to import my favourites into some external site (friendfeed.com) via a feed.
Currently, this is not possible as any favourites related functionality requires signing in - and then you can only view your own favourites.
13 votesWill look into this one from the importing point of view. There are already RSS feeds available for any list of commands (such as your favourites) see the links on the right-hand side of the appropriate. Although there is any issue with authentication so you idea is probably right.
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Create opensearch file for better searching on browsers
Please, it's easy
Put an opensearch.xml ont the root
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works in <OS|distro>
Let creator post the OS|distro used and let the users attach their own distros|OS if available in their repository.
12 votes -
multi-language description
support multi-language or online translation for command description
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Show user comments in RSS feed
currently in rss feed we can see the description and the command itself. However comments are not there.
Are comments important? personally I thought they are. For example, someone submitted a command which maybe not VERY useful, or there would be Better solution for it. Usually our nice member will post a comment with the better solution. Therefore I think it would be nice if the comments may also be seen in rss feed.
In fact I did learn something from the comments... :)
what do you think?
11 votesWasn’t sure about this one at first, but I think you’re right. I’ll trial one of the feeds including comments as well as the command and sample description.
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Source website of tool/app
The source website or official website, repo, mirror or developer's website of the tool/app used.
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count down the characters left on the command entry page
Currently the input boxes on the command entry page tell the max number of characters allowed, but don't show the number of characters left. Take a hint from userful's "I suggest you" or Twitters' entry box and apply to all input fields that are character limited.
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Link commands to man and --help info
It would be very useful to automatically link posted commands to man and help information. Although a user can easily open a terminal and get this info themselves a simple link would be much faster and a welcomed feature for this site.
8 votes -
fix your OpenID implementation
your implementation rejects the results from the OpenID server at http://certifi.ca - saying "Your OpenID request was cancelled" variously after going through the certificate confirmation or without taking me to the confirmation at all.
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7 votes
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allow user to see comments he/she wrote to others
an addition to "link to commands by user". the page showing commands of a user should also show the comments he/she left for others.
this is mostly for user, to keep track of for which commands he/she left commands6 votes
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