pipe html to a browser

README.md

Installation:

sudo curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/n0coast/bd95a4d7d06aff0159fcf98fb6fcc44a/raw/e24e42d9d14c70f5be4ce2b385f1c42f62ace7a4/browser -o /usr/local/bin/browser
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/browser

Usage:

echo '<h1>hi mom!</h1>' | browser

a tool like marked can parse markdown which can be passed to browser to quickly render and view output from tools like helm show readme, for example: helm show readme bitnami/rabbitmq | marked | browser

browser

#!/bin/sh -e
#
# Usage: browser
#        pipe html to a browser
# e.g.
#  $ echo '<h1>hi mom!</h1>' | browser   

case "$(uname -s)" in
  Linux) open_command=xdg-open;;
  *)     open_command=open;;
esac

if [ -t 0 ]; then
  if [ -n "$1" ]; then
    $open_command $1
  else
    cat <<usage
Usage: browser
       pipe html to a browser

$ echo '<h1>hi mom!</h1>' | browser
$ ron -5 man/rip.5.ron | browser
usage
fi
else
  f="/tmp/browser.$RANDOM.html"
  cat /dev/stdin > $f
  $open_command $f
fi