A simple CLI tool for uploading files to the File Dumper service.

You can install the CLI tool globally using Deno:

deno install -grAf -n=fdt https://esm.town/v/wolf/FileDumpThing/cli/upload.ts

This command:

• Installs the tool globally (-g)
• Reloads all dependencies to ensure the latest version (-r)
• Grants all necessary permissions (-A)
• Forces overwrite of any existing installation (-f)
• Names the command fdt (-n=fdt)

After installation, you can use the tool with the fdt command:

cat image.png | fdt image.png

# Upload a file
cat path/to/file.jpg | fdt file.jpg

# Upload text
echo "Hello World" | fdt note.txt

# Upload without copying to clipboard
cat image.png | fdt image.png --no-copy

# Or use the full Deno command if not installed
cat path/to/file.jpg | deno run --allow-net --allow-run https://esm.town/v/wolf/FileDumpThing/cli/upload.ts file.jpg

The filename argument is optional but helps identify the file in the URL.

• --no-copy: Disables automatic copying of the URL to clipboard

By default, the CLI automatically copies the generated URL to your clipboard. This works on:

• macOS (using pbcopy)
• Windows (using PowerShell's Set-Clipboard)
• Linux (using xclip or xsel - you may need to install one of these)

If you don't want the URL to be copied, use the --no-copy flag.

The CLI automatically detects whether the input is text or binary:

• Text content is uploaded as plain text (with .txt extension)
• Binary content is uploaded as a file (with .bin extension if no extension is provided)

This detection happens by checking for null bytes in the content.

# Upload and open in browser
cat image.png | fdt image.png | xargs open

# Upload without copying to clipboard
cat document.pdf | fdt document.pdf --no-copy

# Upload text from clipboard (macOS)
pbpaste | fdt notes.txt

If you prefer not to install, you can create a shell alias:

# Add to your .bashrc, .zshrc, etc.
alias fdt='deno run --allow-net --allow-run https://esm.town/v/wolf/FileDumpThing/cli/upload.ts'

Then use:

cat image.png | fdt image.png

The CLI tool:

1. Reads content from stdin
2. Automatically detects if it's text or binary
3. Uploads it to the API at filedumpthing.val.run
4. Returns a shareable URL
5. Automatically copies the URL to your clipboard (unless --no-copy is specified)