Shell2http

shell2http Plugin

Executing shell commands via HTTP server. Expose any shell command as an HTTP endpoint for easy integration and automation.

Commands

Server Management

• shell2http server start — Start HTTP server for shell commands

Utility

• shell2http _ _ — Passthrough to shell2http CLI

Usage Examples

• "Start HTTP server for commands"
• "Expose shell script via HTTP"
• "Create API from shell commands"
• "HTTP endpoint for script"

Installation

brew install shell2http

Or via Go:

go install github.com/msoap/shell2http@latest

Examples

# Basic server
shell2http server start /date date /uptime "uptime"

# With custom port
shell2http server start --port 8080 /hello "echo Hello, World!"

# With timeout
shell2http server start --timeout 30 /script "./my-script.sh"

# Without index page
shell2http server start --no-index /api "curl https://api.example.com"

# Any shell2http command with passthrough
shell2http _ _ /echo echo
shell2http _ _ --port 8888 /status "systemctl status"

Key Features

• HTTP - HTTP endpoints
• Shell - Shell commands
• Simple - Simple syntax
• Fast - Quick setup
• Port - Configurable port
• Host - Configurable host
• Timeout - Command timeout
• Index - Auto-generated index
• Integration - Easy integration
• Automation - Automation friendly

Notes

• Map URLs to shell commands
• Great for quick APIs
• Supports GET and POST
• Perfect for webhooks