gsearch.sh

#!/usr/bin/env node

// Open ("Google") Search in your default browser from your CLI.

// Check if search terms were provided

if (process.argv.length <= 2) {
    console.log('Usage: gsearch [search terms]');
    process.exit(1);
}

// Get the search terms from command line arguments

const searchTerms = process.argv.slice(2).join(' ');

// Create the search URL

const searchUrl = `https://www.google.com/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(searchTerms)}`;

// Open the URL in default browser

const { platform } = process;
const { exec } = require('child_process');

const commands = {
    darwin: `open "${searchUrl}"`,
    linux: `xdg-open "${searchUrl}"`,
    win32: `start "${searchUrl}"`
};

const command = commands[platform];

if (command) {
    exec(command, (error) => {
        if (error) {
            console.error('Error opening browser:', error);
            process.exit(1);
        }
    });
} else {
    console.error('Unsupported platform');
    process.exit(1);
}