Inline finder for the commands you use every day and never quite memorize.
~2 ms startup · 6.2 MB binary · zero dependencies
Features · Install · Quick start · Usage · Shell · Sync · MCP
Inline overlay— Opens below the cursor, not as a fullscreen app. Dismiss without trace. Pure ANSI escape codes, no libraries.** Fuzzy search + typo tolerance**— Damerau-Levenshtein distance catches typos. Accent normalization (próximo
matchesproximo
).Recency ranking— Score = fuzzy match + usage count + exponential decay (48h half-life). Pinned commands stay at top.** Workflows**— Multi-step commands with interactive runner. Each step is a title + command pair.Enter
steps forward,Ctrl+X
runs all.Zero dependencies— Pure Go standard library. No ncurses, no fzf, no daemon. Single 6.2 MB binary.** MCP server**— Model Context Protocol over stdin/stdout. Lets AI agents search, add, edit, and execute from your vault.
npm install -g decoreba
Downloads a prebuilt binary for your platform. No Go toolchain needed.
go install github.com/matheuzgomes/decoreba/cmd/decoreba@latest
decoreba # auto-detect context from cwd
decoreba git # search within "git" context
decoreba add # add a command
decoreba edit 0c9 # edit by id prefix
decoreba stats # vault statistics
See the full reference below.
The overlay appears below your prompt, not fullscreen. Type to fuzzy-search.
Enter
copies the command. Ctrl+X
executes it.
Note
Shift+Enter
also executes, but only in terminals that implement the
kitty keyboard protocol
(kitty, WezTerm, Ghostty). In most terminals Shift+Enter
sends the same
byte as Enter
and will copy instead.
When results exceed the viewport, an overflow indicator appears (… 3 more
).
If the terminal is 3 rows or shorter, a graceful message is shown instead.
NO_COLOR
or --no-color
disables all ANSI codes.
Universal (every terminal emulator)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / Ctrl+K |
|
| Navigate up | |
↓ / Ctrl+J |
|
| Navigate down | |
Enter |
|
| Copy selected | |
1 – 9 |
|
| Direct select (empty search) | |
Ctrl+X |
|
Execute selected (press twice, or y to confirm) |
|
Ctrl+E |
|
| Edit selected | |
Ctrl+S |
|
| Toggle pin | |
Backspace (empty) |
|
| Remove context chip | |
Tab / Shift+Tab |
|
| Next / previous field (form) | |
Esc / Ctrl+C |
|
| Cancel |
Kitty protocol only (kitty, WezTerm, Ghostty)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Shift+Enter |
|
| Execute selected |
Ctrl+X
triggers execution. A confirmation prompt appears:
Run this command? y/yes n/no
. Press Ctrl+X
again or y
to confirm. Any other key cancels.
With --shell-output
, the command text is printed to stdout instead of the clipboard. The shell widget (below) strips the prefix automatically:
decoreba docker ps --shell-output # prints "✓ docker ps" or "EXEC:docker ps"
Five fields: context, title, command, tags, notes. Context autocompletes from
existing entries. Tags render as colored chips. Ctrl+W
turns the command into a multi-step workflow editor.
decoreba edit <id>
or Ctrl+E
from the palette reopens the form pre-filled.
Commands can have multiple steps. Each step is a title + command pair.
Enter
runs the next step. Ctrl+X
runs all remaining (confirms first).
Esc
aborts. Failed steps show ✗
. Subprocess I/O routes through /dev/tty
so interactive programs still work when piped.
Use {{placeholder}}
or {{name:default}}
in any command. On copy or execute, decoreba prompts for each value inline:
$ decoreba deploy
Container name: [web]
Generate tab completions for subcommands, contexts, and sync actions:
eval "$(decoreba completion bash)" # or zsh / fish
Opens the palette pre-filled with whatever you typed. Enter
inserts the
command at the cursor. Ctrl+X
executes (confirms first).
source <(decoreba shell bash) # or zsh
Installs both widget and completions into your shell rc file in one step. Creates a backup before modifying.
decoreba init # interactive
decoreba init --yes # non-interactive
Sync your vault across machines via a private GitHub Gist.
decoreba sync init # create a new Gist and upload
decoreba sync push # upload local changes
decoreba sync pull # download remote changes
decoreba sync status # show ahead/behind/diverged/clean
Requires DECOREBA_GIST_TOKEN
(classic PAT with gist
scope). Pass
--encrypt
to encrypt with AES-256-GCM before upload. The key is derived from the token.
Runs a Model Context Protocol server over stdin/stdout. Lets AI agents (Claude Desktop, Cline, etc.) interact with your command vault directly.
decoreba mcp
| Tool | Action |
|---|---|
decoreba_search |
|
| Fuzzy search across all contexts | |
decoreba_get |
|
| Look up a command by ID | |
decoreba_list_contexts |
|
| List all contexts with counts | |
decoreba_add |
|
| Add a new command | |
decoreba_edit |
|
| Update an existing command | |
decoreba_remove |
|
| Delete by ID | |
decoreba_execute |
|
| Run a command and return output | |
decoreba_stats |
|
| Vault statistics |
Write and delete tools require confirm: true
. Dangerous commands
(rm -rf /
, > /dev/sda
, etc.) are blocked by a built-in denylist. Auto-backup runs before every modification.
Single JSON file. Atomic writes (save to .tmp
, rename over target).
| OS | Path |
|---|---|
| Linux | $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/decoreba/commands.json |
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/decoreba/commands.json |
| Windows | %AppData%\decoreba\commands.json |
Override the directory with $DECOREBA_CONFIG
(the filename is always
commands.json
).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Binary | 6.2 MB (CLI, stripped with -s -w ) |
| Startup | ~2 ms |
| RSS | ~7 MB |
| Dependencies | zero (pure Go stdlib) |
| Targets | linux amd64/arm64, macOS amd64/arm64, windows amd64 |
Appear, don't replace. Inline overlay, not alternate screen. The terminal is exactly as it was before.Right answer before you finish typing. Fuzzy + typo tolerance + recency + pinning.Keyboard-first. Every action has a shortcut. The hint line teaches them progressively. No mouse.Context over categories. Commands live under the tool they belong to. Auto-detection from cwd.Accessible.NO_COLOR
and--no-color
disable all ANSI escape codes.