skim-run

A fast, interactive toolbox for your Linux desktop—launch apps, calculate, manage windows, and control systemd services, all from your terminal. Powered by skim for blazing fuzzy search.

Features

• 🚀 App Launcher: Instantly fuzzy-search and launch installed applications.
• 🧮 Calculator: Evaluate expressions, with previous results available as _.
• 🛠️ Systemd Manager: Start, stop, restart, and inspect systemd services.
• 🪟 Hyprland Window Tools:
  • hyprctl-clients: Fuzzy-switch between open windows.
  • hyprctl-hide: Hide windows to a special workspace, swap or unhide them interactively.
• ⚡ Extensible CLI: Add your own modes, combine features, and script workflows.
• 🦾 Built on skim: Lightning-fast fuzzy finding for everything.

Installation

Install from crates.io:

cargo install skim-run --features <apps|calc|hyprland|systemd|paru> [--no-default-features] [--all-features]

• By default, apps and calc are enabled.
• To install only specific modes (e.g. apps + hyprctl-clients):

  cargo install skim-run --features apps,hyprland --no-default-features
  

• To enable everything:

  cargo install skim-run --all-features
  

Why skim-run?

• One fuzzy interface for everything: No more memorizing commands or hunting for windows.
• Supercharge your workflow: Launch, switch, hide, and manage—all with fuzzy search.
• Showcase for skim: See how fuzzy finding can power real desktop tools.

Usage

Each mode is a power tool—run with the mode name as the first argument:

App Launcher

skim-run apps

Fuzzy-search and launch any installed application.

Calculator

skim-run calc

• Evaluate interactively, or:
• One-shot eval:

  skim-run calc --eval "2 + 2 * 10"
  

• Previous result available as _ (e.g. sqrt(_)).

Hyprland Window Management

Switch between open windows

skim-run hyprctl-clients

Hide, swap, and unhide windows (special workspace)

skim-run hyprctl-hide [--ignore-class <CLASS>]

• Enter: Swap the current window with a hidden one.
  • If the currently focused window matches --ignore-class, the previously focused window (not ignored) will be hidden instead.
• Alt-Enter: Unhide a window (move it to your current workspace).
• Use this to keep your workspace clean and recall hidden windows instantly.
• Tip: Use --ignore-class <CLASS> to prevent your floating terminal or other windows from being hidden or swapped.

Systemd Service Manager

skim-run systemd-services

• Start, stop, restart, and inspect services with fuzzy search.

Paru/AUR Package Search (if enabled, work in progress)

skim-run paru

• Fuzzy-search and manage AUR packages.

See all options and help:

skim-run --help

Combine modes with --modes for tab-switching between tools!

License

MIT