bash functions to abbreviate github/gh-copilot commands

gh-copilot.bash

#!/opt/bash/bin/bash

if ghbin=$( type -P gh ); then

copilot="github/gh-copilot"

if "${ghbin}" extension list 2>&1 | cut -s -f2  | grep -q "^${copilot}$"; then

function ? {
	[[ ${#} -gt 0 ]] || set -- --help
	case ${1} in
	git)      	set -- --target git "${@:2}" ;;
	gh|github)	set -- --target gh "${@:2}" ;;
	--*)          	;;
	sh|shell|bash)	set -- "${@:2}" ;&
	*)        	set -- --target shell "${@}" ;;
	esac
	"${ghbin}" copilot suggest "${@}"
}

function ?? { "${ghbin}" copilot explain "${@}" ; }

fi
fi

Important

The command ? is effectively an alias for gh copilot suggest, and the command ?? is effectively an alias for gh copilot explain.

Given no other arguments, each will print their respective --help flag.

For ? (i.e., suggest), if the first word is a recognized target, or a similar, related word (e.g., sh and bash will both use target shell, and github will use target gh), then the target flag is inserted with recognized argument prior the remaining command line arguments.

If the first word is not a recognized target, then --target shell is inserted automatically.

For ?? (i.e., explain), all arguments are forwarded through verbatim.

Tip

Examples:

?                      # => gh copilot suggest --help
? sh foo               # => gh copilot suggest --target shell foo
? foo                  # => gh copilot suggest --target shell foo
??                     # => gh copilot explain --help
?? -x foo              # => gh copilot explain -x foo