Stack Overflow command line written in python. Using SoCLI you can search and browse Stack Overflow without leaving the terminal. Just use the socli command:
- Linux
- Windows
- Mac
- Python 3.5 or higher
Install python and just use pip command to install socli:
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip
pip install socliDownload and install Python. Don't forget to check the option "Add to path".
Open a command prompt with administrative privileges and use pip command to install socli:
pip install socliUse easy_install if your python path has a space in it. Read more: "Failed to create process":
easy_install socli
For Mac/Linux (via homebrew)
Install socli:
brew tap gautamkrishnar/socli
brew install socliIf you installed socli via pyPi you may need to enable the shell autocompletion. Add the following to your .bashrc file to enable it:
socli --registerUse the command below to update your existing version of socli to the newest version so that you won't miss any features:
pip install --upgrade socliIf you installed via homebrew:
brew upgrade socliUse the socli command followed by the search query:
socli for loop in python syntax
The above command will search for the query "for loop in python syntax" and displays the first most voted question in Stack Overflow with its most voted answer. Pretty quick, right?
You can search Stack Overflow interactively by using the command below:
socli -iq html error 404This will display a list of questions from Stack Overflow for the query "html error 404" and it will allow you to choose any of the questions you like interactively. When you choose a question, it will display the complete description of the chosen question with its most voted answer. You can also browse through the other answers to that question using the up and down arrow keys as well as go back to the list of questions using the left arrow key.
This will allow you to specify a requested question number for your query. For example, consider the following command:
socli -r 2 -q javascript prototype functionThis command searches for "javascript prototype function" in Stack Overflow and displays the second question that contains it.
Stack Overflow supports topic by using tags. socli allows you to query Stack Overflow based on specific tags. Just specify the tag via the following command:
socli -t javascript -q window.openYou can also specify multiple tags, Just separate them with a comma:
socli -t javascript,node.js -q window.openSee the complete list of tags here.
Just use the command below to set your user ID in socli. When you execute the command next time, it will automatically fetch the data.
socli -uif your are an extensive user of StackOverflow, socli allows you to set your own API key to overcome the StackOverflow API Limitations. Just use the command below:
socli --apiYou can get an API Key here by registering as a new app. Please don't use SoCLI as app name.
If you can't find an answer for your question in Stack Overflow, socli allows you to create a new question via the web browser. Just type the command below and socli will open the new question page of Stack Overflow in the web browser for you:
socli -nIf you have the url of the Stack Overflow post then you can pass it using --open-url or -o.
For example
socli --open-url https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20639180/explanation-of-how-nested-list-comprehension-works
socli has the following syntax
Usage: socli [ Arguments] < Search Query >
| Short | Long | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| -q | --query | Used to specify the query when arguments are used. A query value must be passed to it. If it is used alone (socli -q query) then it will display the same result as socli query. | socli -q query |
| -i | --interactive | Used to search interactively. It doesn't take any values. It must be followed by a -q or --query after it. | socli -i -q query |
| -r | --res | Used for manual search. It takes the question number as the argument and it must be followed by a -q or --query after it. | socli -r 4 -q query |
| -t | --tag | Specifies the tag to search for the query on Stack Overflow. It must be followed by a -q or --query after it. | socli -t js -q query |
| -n | --new | Opens the web browser to create a new question on Stack Overflow. | socli --new |
| -u | --user | Displays the user profile informations. If no argument is given, it will display your profile. | socli -u 22656 |
| -a | --api | Sets a custom API key. | socli --api |
| -d | --del | Deletes the configuration file generated by socli -u manually. | socli -d |
| -s | --sosearch | SoCLI uses Google search by default to search for questions. To override this and use stackoverflow's default search instead. | socli -s -q for loop python |
| -h | --help | Displays the help text. | socli --help |
| -o | --open-url | Displays the given url in socli if possible if not opens in browser. | socli -o https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20639180/explanation-of-how-nested-list-comprehension-works |
| -j | --json-output | Gives output to stdout as json | socli -jq for loop python |
| -g | --register | Registers socli's shell autocompletion | socli -g |
| -v | --version | Displays the version of socli. | socli -v |
This term refers to what you're searching for in Stack Overflow.
These are the amazing features of SoCLI:
- Manual Search
- Interactively browse Stack Overflow using the interactive mode
- Coloured interface
- Question stats view
- Tag support
- Can open the page in a browser
- Can view user profiles
- Can create a new question via the web browser
- Can open a Stack Overflow page on the terminal directly from a url
Command line interface for:
- Stack Overflow authentication
- Posting to Stack Overflow
- Upvote answer
- Comment on an answer
- Browsing stackoverflow home page
Please check out the list of issues.
Automated tests are setup by using
pytest, the tests can be run
locally by invoking a python setup.py test.
All tests are in the socli/tests/ subdirectory of this repository.
TravisCI is supposed to run the test-suite on build.
If you are willing to contribute to SoCLI project, you are awesome! Just follow the steps given in CONTRIBUTING.md 😃
Please reach out to any of the following people if you have any queries:
 Gautam krishna R 💻 |
 Hedy Li 💻 |
Thanks goes to these wonderful people (emoji key):
This project follows the all-contributors specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!
If you are experiencing any bugs, don’t forget to open a new issue.
If you encounter "AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'SSL ST INIT'
sudo pip uninstall pyopenssl
sudo pip install pyopenssl or sudo easy_install pyopenssl
- Thanks to all the existing users of SoCLI.
- Thanks to all upvoters and followers on reddit.
- impress that girl in the Starbucks by browsing SO with your CLI app XD XD by insane0hflex. Thanks for the post 😉
- Special thanks to people who wrote about SoCLI on their blogs and websites:
- Tweets:
- Thanks to my favourite IDE JetBrains PyCharm ❤️ 😄
Sponsor SoCLI on Open Collective:
- Thanks Steven Reubenstone for contributing $5 for the issue #22
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