Show HN: HiSHtory: Your shell history in context, synced, and queryable

Post by csdvrx » Wed, Nov 02, 2022, 4:33 AM UTC

Fileformat wrote: post #17

I do something similar but much, much simpler with a 4-line `precmd` [1] in my .zshrc file. It just records timestamp, directory and command to a file per day. Then you can use standard grep & standard tools to find things. [1] https://til.marcuse.info/bash/bash-infinite-history.html

Post by ddworken » Wed, Nov 02, 2022, 4:57 AM UTC

cshou wrote: post #21

Looks cool. Is it possible to disable sync? For security reasons, I would rather keep everything local

Post by insane_dreamer » Wed, Nov 02, 2022, 5:13 AM UTC

Post by insane_dreamer » Wed, Nov 02, 2022, 5:44 AM UTC

ddworken wrote: post #25

ddworken wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

See https://github.com/ddworken/hishtory/issues/4 This isn't supported quite yet, but is the next item on the road map.

Though keep in mind that all history entries are end to end encrypted, so even with syncing enabled, your shell history isn't accessible to the backend.

Post by ddworken » Wed, Nov 02, 2022, 5:50 AM UTC

insane_dreamer wrote: post #28

ddworken wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Though keep in mind that all history entries are end to end encrypted, so even with syncing enabled, your shell history isn't accessible to the backend.

It would still reassure some people who are skittish about that sort of thing; I can think of people I would otherwise recommend it to who would would automatically say no if it syncs.