What is dir2sh?

This Rust tool simplifies copying a small folder to a remote Linux machine by generating shell commands.

Designed for graphical environments (Linux/Windows), it bypasses the need for manual scp/sftp/git workflows by copying terminal commands directly to your clipboard.

Usage

1. Navigate to the folder you want to copy.
2. Run dir2sh (no parameters or configuration needed).
3. Paste the generated shell commands on the remote machine.

Example clipboard output:

set +o history
mkdir -p "hello_world"
printf '%s' 'W3BhY2thZ2VdCm5hbWUgPSAiaGVsbG9fd29ybGQiCnZlcnNpb24gPSAiMC4xLjAiCmVkaXRpb24gPSAiMjAyNCIKCltkZXBlbmRlbmNpZXNdCg==' | base64 -d > "hello_world/Cargo.toml"
mkdir -p "hello_world/src"
printf '%s' 'Zm4gbWFpbigpIHsKICAgIHByaW50bG4hKCJIZWxsbywgd29ybGQhIik7Cn0K' | base64 -d > "hello_world/src/main.rs"
set -o history

Install bash command dir2sh on Linux:

Fedora: sudo dnf install xclip -y

Debian: sudo apt install xclip -y

sudo tee /usr/local/bin/dir2sh.sh > /dev/null << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
generate_commands() {
    local current_dir=$(pwd)
    local dir_name=$(basename "$current_dir")
    local commands="set +o history\n"
    commands+="mkdir -p \"$dir_name\"\n"
    while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
        local relative_path="${file#$current_dir/}"
        local target_path="$dir_name/$relative_path"
        if [[ -d "$file" ]]; then
            commands+="mkdir -p \"$target_path\"\n"
        elif [[ -f "$file" ]]; then
            local encoded=$(base64 -w 0 "$file" 2>/dev/null || base64 -b 0 "$file")
            commands+="printf '%s' '$encoded' | base64 -d > \"$target_path\"\n"
        fi
    done < <(find "$current_dir" -mindepth 1 -print0 2>/dev/null)
    commands+="set -o history\n"
    echo -e "$commands"
}
if command -v xclip &> /dev/null; then
    generate_commands | xclip -selection clipboard
    echo "Commands copied to clipboard!"
else
    generate_commands
    echo "Error: Install xclip."
fi
EOF
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/dir2sh.sh

Install PowerShell command dir2sh on Microsoft Windows 11:

$scriptFolder = "C:\dir2sh"
mkdir $scriptFolder -Force;
@'
function Generate-Commands {
    $currentDir = (Get-Location).Path
    $dirName = (Get-Item $currentDir).Name
    $cmds = @("set +o history")
    $cmds += "mkdir -p `"$dirName`""
    Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse | ForEach-Object {
        $relativePath = $_.FullName.Substring($currentDir.Length + 1)
        $targetPath = "$dirName/$relativePath".Replace('\', '/')
        
        if ($_.PSIsContainer) {
            $cmds += "mkdir -p `"$targetPath`""
        } else {
            $base64 = [Convert]::ToBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllBytes($_.FullName))
            $cmds += "printf '%s' '$base64' | base64 -d > `"$targetPath`""
        }
    }
    $cmds += "set -o history"
    $cmds -join "`n"
}
try {
    Generate-Commands | Set-Clipboard
    Write-Host "Commands copied to clipboard!" -ForegroundColor Green
} catch {
    Write-Host "Fehler: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
}
'@ | Out-File "$scriptFolder/dir2sh.ps1"
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "$env:PATH;$scriptFolder", "Machine")