How to Install Snipt on macOS

Snipt is a command line tool that helps you to create and save snippets of code for later use. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Snipt on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you install Snipt on macOS, you need to make sure that you have the following tools installed:

  • Homebrew
  • Git

If you don't have Homebrew and Git installed, you can install them by running the following command in your terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
brew install git

Installation

To install Snipt on macOS, follow the steps below:

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install Snipt.
  2. Clone the Snipt repository from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/nicksergeant/snipt.git
  1. Change your current directory to the Snipt repository directory by running the following command:
cd snipt
  1. Install Snipt by running the following command:
make install
  1. Wait for the installation to complete.

Usage

Once Snipt is installed on your macOS, you can start using it by running the following command:

snipt

This will show you the help menu with all the available options and commands.

You can add a new snippet by running the following command:

snipt add [snippet-name]

This will open your default text editor where you can enter the code for the snippet.

To retrieve a snippet, run the following command:

snipt get [snippet-name]

This will retrieve the code for the specified snippet and copy it to your clipboard.

Conclusion

Snipt is a useful command line tool for managing your code snippets. With this tutorial, you should be able to install and use Snipt on your macOS.