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

You can install the CLI tool globally using Deno:

deno install -grAf --allow-npm -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-npm 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 using the same library as the web interface. This works across all platforms without requiring any additional software.

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-npm 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)