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cmenu

Minimal TUI menu utility similar to dmenu, reads from stdin and writes to stdout

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Description

cmenu is a vaguely dmenu-like minimal TUI menu utility. It reads entries from stdin, creates a selection menu, and writes the selected entry to stdout. It is designed for use in scripts and pipelines.

AI Summary

Minimal dmenu-like TUI menu that reads entries from stdin and outputs selection to stdout

Capabilities

  • + Create selection menus from stdin input
  • + Output selected entry to stdout
  • + Integrate into shell scripts and pipelines
  • + Provide minimal, fast menu interface

Use When

  • When you need a simple terminal selection menu in scripts
  • When you want a dmenu-like interface in the terminal
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