URLACTIONS

A simple command line tool to perform actions such as check validity, shorten and generate QR code for URLs. This is written in GO.

Setup:

1. Download the latest release from the Releases
2. Extract the contents of the zip file

For macOS and Linux:

3. Open the terminal in root access and navigate to the extracted folder

4. Run the following command to install the tool:

   chmod +x install.sh
   ./install.sh

For Windows:

3. Open Command Prompt in administrator mode and navigate to the extracted folder

4. Run the following command to install the tool:

   install.bat

5. The tool is now installed and ready to use

Usage:

urlactions -<action> "<url>" [-save [-filename <filename>]]

If macOS: Use urlcli instead of urlactions command

Actions:

Validate URL

• -validate - Validate the URL

  Example: urlactions -validate "https://www.google.com"

  Checks if URL is valid and if server is reachable. The validation result is displayed on the console.

Shorten URL:

• -shorten - Shorten the URL

  Example: urlactions -shorten "https://www.google.com"

  Shortened URLs cannot be saved to a file. They are copied to the clipboard automatically.

Generate QR Code:

• -qrcode - Generate QR Code for the URL

  Example: urlactions qrcode "https://www.google.com"

  To save the QR Code to a file with default name, use the -save option

  Example: urlactions qrcode "https://www.google.com" -save

  (The file will be saved as domain_name.png by default)

  To save the QR Code to a file with a custom name, use the -save and -filename options

  Example: urlactions qrcode "https://www.google.com" -save -filename "google"

  (The file will be saved as google.png)

  Files are saved in PNG format by default.

Version:

• -version - Display the version of the application

  Example: urlactions -version

Help:

• -help - Display the help message

  Example: urlactions -help