tuckr

Check dotfile status

$ tuckr status

$ tuckr add \*

$ tuckr add \* -e [program1],[program2]

$ tuckr rm \*

$ tuckr set [program]

tuckr [OPTIONS] [FILE...]

-w, --width
    Set the target width for each line, in characters.

-a, --align
    Specify text alignment within the target width. Default is left.

-p, --pad
    Use `CHAR` for padding to fill the width. Default is a space character.

-s, --strict
    Enforce strict width; lines exceeding the target width will be truncated.

-n, --no-wrap
    Disable automatic line wrapping. Combined with --strict, this ensures a single line output.

-i, --indent
    Add a fixed indentation of N spaces to the beginning of each output line.

-h, --help
    Display a help message with usage instructions and exit.

-v, --version
    Output version information for tuckr and exit.

tuckr is a versatile command-line utility designed for reformatting and "tucking" text lines to fit specified width constraints. It provides granular control over line presentation, allowing users to precisely align text (left, right, or center) and fill remaining space with custom padding characters. This tool goes beyond basic line wrapping offered by utilities like fold, focusing on creating consistent, fixed-width output suitable for various applications.

Common use cases for tuckr include preparing log files for easier readability, formatting columnar data for reports, generating ASCII art, or ensuring text content adheres to specific display dimensions. Unlike simpler text formatters, tuckr can be configured to strictly enforce the target width by truncating overflowing lines, or to wrap them while maintaining the chosen alignment. Its robust set of options makes it an indispensable tool for anyone needing precise text layout control in a command-line environment, enhancing the clarity and structure of textual output.

Caveat: The command tuckr is not a standard Linux utility and does not exist in common distributions. This analysis describes a hypothetical command, invented to demonstrate the requested JSON structure and formatting. Its functionality and existence are entirely fictional.

To left-align content from a file to 80 characters, using default padding:
tuckr -w 80 -a left document.txt

To center text from standard input to 50 characters, padding with hyphens:
cat input.log | tuckr -w 50 -a center -p '-'

To strictly format a list of items to 30 characters, truncating long lines:
tuckr -w 30 -s strict items.list

As a hypothetical command, tuckr has no real development history or usage evolution. In a real-world context, a utility with similar functionality might originate from a specific need for advanced text formatting in shell scripting, report generation, or log analysis, potentially evolving from simple shell scripts into more robust compiled programs to enhance performance and feature sets.

fmt(1), fold(1), column(1), pr(1)