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Terminal

Run the selected text as a command in the active terminal window with optional prepend/append text. Supports Terminal, iTerm2 and Warp.
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Terminal

Runs the selected text as a command in the current terminal window.

One can choose either default Terminal, iTerm2 or Warp.

Features

  • Execute selected text as a command in your terminal of choice
  • Optionally prepend text before the selected command
  • Optionally append text after the selected command
  • Run commands in a new tab instead of the current tab

Usage Examples

  1. Basic command execution: Select a command like ls -la and run it directly.

  2. Prepend example: Set "Prepend Command" to sudo to run selected commands with sudo privileges.

  3. Append example: Set "Append Command" to | grep keyword to filter command output.

  4. Combining prepend and append: Set "Prepend Command" to sudo and "Append Command" to | tee output.log to run with sudo and save output to a file.

Configuration

In the extension settings, you can configure:

  • Terminal Emulator: Choose between Terminal, iTerm2, or Warp
  • Prepend Command: Text to insert before the selected text (optional)
  • Append Command: Text to insert after the selected text (optional)
  • Use New Tab: Opens command in a new tab instead of the current tab

About

Original extension and icon created by James Smith. iTerm2 option added by honnix. Warp support added by Oliver using script from parterburn. Prepend/append functionality added by Shayon Pal.

Changelog

  • 29 May 2025: Added 'Use New Tab' option to run commands in a new terminal tab; added prepend/append functionality to customize command execution.
  • 9 Nov 2024: Remove needless line from iTerm2 script.
  • 21 May 2024: Add filter keywords for directory and update readme.
  • 28 Mar 2024: Removed the legacy iTerm option and added Warp Terminal.
  • 19 Feb 2016: Added third config option to support iTerm2 v2.9 and above, which has breaking AppleScript changes.
  • 2 Jun 2015: Separated the two sides into separate actions. Having both apps referenced in one script was causing problems.
  • 12 Nov 2012: Original release as "Run Command".
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