Quicksilver URL Shortener with bit.ly

gistfile1.py

#!/usr/bin/python

usage = '''

Takes the URL of the frontmost Safari window/tab and

shortens using the service at bit.ly. The shortened

URL is put on the clipboard, ready for pasting.

'''


from urllib import urlopen, urlencode

from os import popen


# Get the URL of the frontmost Safari window/tab though AppleScript.

applescript = '''tell application "Safari"

URL of front document

end tell'''


url = popen("osascript -e '" + applescript + "'").read().strip()


# Get the shortened URL from bit.ly.

shortURL = urlopen('http://bit.ly/api?url=' + url).read()


# Put the shortened URL on the clipboard.

popen('pbcopy', 'w').write(shortURL)