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<h1 align="center">nnn plugins</h1>
<p align="center"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/SpT0L2W.png" /></p>
<p align="center"><i>read ebooks with plugin gutenread (Android)</i></p>
<p align="center"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/14iPDIq.png" /></p>
<p align="center"><i>image preview with plugin imgthumb</i></p>
## Introduction
Plugins extend the capabilities of `nnn`. They are _executable_ scripts (or binaries) which `nnn` can communicate with and trigger. This mechanism fits perfectly with the fundamental design to keep the core file manager lean and fast, by delegating repetitive (but not necessarily file manager-specific) tasks to the plugins.
## Installing plugins
The following command installs or updates (after backup) all plugins:
curl -Ls https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jarun/nnn/master/plugins/getplugs | sh
Plugins are installed to `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/nnn/plugins`.
## List of plugins
| Plugin (a-z) | Description | Lang | Deps |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| autojump | Navigate to dir/path (**autojump stores navigation patterns**) | sh | autojump |
| boom | Play random music from dir | sh | [moc](http://moc.daper.net/) |
| dups | List non-empty duplicate files in current dir | sh | find, md5sum,<br>sort uniq xargs |
| chksum | Create and verify checksums | sh | md5sum,<br>sha256sum |
| diffs | Diff for selection (limited to 2 for directories) | sh | vimdiff |
| dragdrop | Drag/drop files from/into nnn | sh | [dragon](https://github.com/mwh/dragon) |
| fzcd | Change to the directory of a fuzzy-selected file/dir | sh | fzf/fzy<br>fd/fdfind/find |
| fzhist | Fuzzy-select a cmd from history, edit in `$EDITOR` and run | sh | fzf/fzy |
| fzopen | Fuzzy find a file in dir subtree and edit or open | sh | fzf/fzy, xdg-open |
| getplugs | Update plugins | sh | curl |
| gutenread | Browse, download, read from Project Gutenberg | sh | curl, unzip, w3m<br>[epr](https://github.com/wustho/epr) (optional) |
| hexview | View a file in hex in `$PAGER` | sh | xxd |
| imgresize | Resize images in dir to screen resolution | sh | [imgp](https://github.com/jarun/imgp) |
| imgthumb | View thumbnail of an image or dir of images | sh | [lsix](https://github.com/hackerb9/lsix) |
| imgur | Upload an image to imgur (from [imgur-screenshot](https://github.com/jomo/imgur-screenshot)) | bash | - |
| imgview | Browse images, set wallpaper, copy path ([config](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sxiv#Assigning_keyboard_shortcuts)), [rename](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Basic-use-cases#browse-rename-images)| sh | sxiv/[viu](https://github.com/atanunq/viu), less|
| ipinfo | Fetch external IP address and whois information | sh | curl, whois |
| kdeconnect | Send selected files to an Android device | sh | kdeconnect-cli |
| launch | GUI application launcher | sh | fzf/fzy |
| mediainf | Show media information | sh | mediainfo |
| moclyrics | Show lyrics of the track playing in moc | sh | [ddgr](https://github.com/jarun/ddgr), [moc](http://moc.daper.net/) |
| mocplay | Append (and/or play) selection/dir/file in moc | sh | [moc](http://moc.daper.net/) |
| nmount | Toggle mount status of a device as normal user | sh | pmount, udisks2 |
| nuke | Sample file opener (CLI-only by default) | sh | various |
| oldbigfile | List large files by access time | sh | find, sort |
| organize | Auto-organize files in directories by file type | sh | file |
| pdfread | Read a PDF or text file aloud | sh | pdftotext, mpv,<br>pico2wave |
| pdfview | View PDF file in `$PAGER` | sh | pdftotext/<br>mupdf-tools |
| picker | Pick files and list one per line (to pipe) | sh | nnn |
| pskill | Fuzzy list by name and kill process or zombie | sh | fzf/fzy, ps,<br>sudo/doas |
| renamer | Batch rename selection or files in dir | sh | [qmv](https://www.nongnu.org/renameutils/)/[vidir](https://joeyh.name/code/moreutils/) |
| ringtone | Create a variable bitrate mp3 ringtone from file | sh | date, ffmpeg |
| splitjoin | Split file or join selection | sh | split, cat |
| suedit | Edit file using superuser permissions | sh | sudoedit/sudo/doas |
| treeview | Informative tree output in `$EDITOR` | sh | tree |
| uidgid | List user and group of all files in dir | sh | ls, less |
| upgrade | Upgrade nnn manually on Debian 9 Stretch | sh | curl |
| upload | Paste text to ix.io, upload binary to file.io | sh | curl, jq, tr |
| vidthumb | Show video thumbnails in terminal | sh | [ffmpegthumbnailer](https://github.com/dirkvdb/ffmpegthumbnailer),<br>[lsix](https://github.com/hackerb9/lsix) |
| wall | Set wallpaper or change colorscheme | sh | nitrogen/pywal |
## Ways to invoke a plugin
1. Execute directly with <kbd>;key</kbd> or <kbd>xkey</kbd>:
export NNN_PLUG='o:fzopen;p:mocplay;d:diffs;m:nmount;n:notes;v:imgviu;t:imgthumb'
Now plugin `fzopen` can be run with the keybind <kbd>;o</kbd>, `mocplay` can be run with <kbd>;p</kbd> and so on... The key vs. plugin pairs are shown in the help and config screen.
2. Use the _pick plugin_ keybind to visit the plugin directory, select and run a plugin. Repeat the keybind to cancel and return to the original directory.
#### Skip directory refresh after running a plugin
`nnn` refreshes a directory after running a plugin by key (method 1 above) to reflect any changes by the plugin. To disable this (say while running the `mediainfo` plugin on some filtered files), add a `-` before the plugin name:
export NNN_PLUG='m:-mediainfo'
Now `nnn` will not refresh the directory after running the `mediainfo` plugin.
## Running commands as plugin
To assign keys to arbitrary non-background, non-shell-interpreted cli commands and invoke like plugins, add `_` (underscore) before the command.
For example:
export NNN_PLUG='x:_chmod +x $nnn;g:_git log;s:_smplayer $nnn;o:fzopen'
Now <kbd>;x</kbd> can be used to make a file executable, <kbd>;g</kbd> can be used to the git log of a git project directory, <kbd>;s</kbd> can be used to preview a partially downloaded media file.
#### Skip user confirmation after command execution
`nnn` waits for user confirmation (the prompt `Press Enter to continue`) after it executes a command as plugin (unlike plugins which can add a `read` to wait). To skip this, add a `*` after the command. For example:
export NNN_PLUG='s:_smplayer $nnn*;n:-_vim /home/vaio/Dropbox/Public/synced_note*'
Now there will be no prompt after <kbd>;s</kbd> and <kbd>;n</kbd>.
Notes:
1. Use single quotes for `$NNN_PLUG` so `$nnn` is not interpreted
2. `$nnn` should be the last argument (IF you want to pass the hovered file name)
3. (_Again_) add `_` before the command
4. To disable directory refresh after running a _command as plugin_, prefix the command with `-_`
#### Some useful key-command examples
| Key:Command | Description |
|---|---|
| `k:-_fuser -kiv $nnn*` | Interactively kill process(es) using hovered file |
| `l:_git log` | Show git log |
| `n:-_vi /home/user/Dropbox/dir/note*` | Take quick notes in a synced file/dir of notes |
| `s:_smplayer -minigui $nnn*` | Play hovered media file, even unfinished download |
| `x:_chmod +x $nnn` | Make the hovered file executable |
| `y:-_sync*` | Flush cached writes |
## Access level of plugins
When `nnn` executes a plugin, it does the following:
- Changes to the directory where the plugin is to be run (`$PWD` pointing to the active directory)
- Passes two arguments to the script:
1. The hovered file's name.
2. The working directory (might differ from `$PWD` in case of symlinked paths; non-canonical).
- Sets the environment variable `NNN_PIPE` used to control `nnn` active directory.
Plugins can also read the `.selection` file in the config directory.
## Create your own plugins
Plugins can be written in any scripting language. However, POSIX-compliant shell scripts runnable in `sh` are preferred.
Drop the plugin in `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/nnn/plugins` and make it executable. Optionally add a hotkey in `$NNN_PLUG` for frequent usage.
#### Controlling `nnn`'s active directory
`nnn` provides a mechanism for plugins to control its active directory.
The way to do so is by writing to the pipe pointed by the environment variable `NNN_PIPE`.
The plugin should write a single string in the format `<number><path>` without a newline at the end. For example, `1/etc`.
The number indicates the context to change the active directory of (0 is used to indicate the current context).
For convenience, we provided a helper script named `.nnn-plugin-helper` and a function named `nnn_cd` to ease this process. `nnn_cd` receives the path to change to as the first argument, and the context as an optional second argument.
If a context is not provided, it is asked for explicitly.
Usage examples can be found in the Examples section below.
#### Examples
There are many plugins provided by `nnn` which can be used as examples. Here are a few simple selected examples.
- Show the git log of changes to the particular file along with the code for a quick and easy review.
```sh
#!/usr/bin/env sh
git log -p -- "$1"
```
- Change to directory in clipboard using helper script
```sh
#!/usr/bin/env sh
. $(dirname $0)/.nnn-plugin-helper
nnn_cd "$(xsel -ob)"
```
- Change directory to the location of a link using helper script with specific context (current)
```sh
#!/usr/bin/env sh
. $(dirname $0)/.nnn-plugin-helper
nnn_cd "$(dirname $(readlink -fn $1))" 0
```
- Change to arbitrary directory without helper script
```sh
#!/usr/bin/env sh
printf "cd to: "
read -r dir
printf "%s" "0$dir" > "$NNN_PIPE"
```
## Contributing plugins
1. Add informative sections like _Description_, _Notes_, _Dependencies_, _Shell_, _Author_ etc. in the plugin.
2. Add an entry in the table above.
3. Keep non-portable commands (like `notify-send`) commented so users from any other OS/DE aren't surprised.
4. The plugin file should be executable.
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