portable

mkp

auto make symlinks and shortcuts with 'portable.yaml' file for your application on windows

a portable.yaml file looks like this:

bind:
  - '${Roaming}\my_app'
  - '${Document}\my_app'

shortcut:
  - name: My App
    target: '${Roaming}\App\my_app.exe'
    workdir: '${Roaming}\App'
    args: "--hello world"
    category: "My Apps"

you can use the following variables:

• ${roaming} - roaming directory like: C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming
• ${local} - local directory like: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local
• ${home} - home directory like: C:\Users\user
• ${programs} - programs directory like: D:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs
• ${document} - document directory like: C:\Users\user\Documents
• ${desktop} - desktop directory like: C:\Users\user\Desktop
• ${start} - the start menu directory like: D:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\PortableApps
• ${base} - the directory where the portable.yaml file is located
• more variables can find in portable.go

install

> go build -trimpath -ldflags '-s -w' -v github.com/cnk3x/portable/cmd/mkp

> mkp -h
manage portable app

Usage:
  mkp.exe [command]

Available Commands:
  install     install portable app
  list        list portable app
  uninstall   uninstall portable app

Flags:
  -d, --debug     debug output
  -h, --help      help for mkp.exe
  -v, --verbose   verbose output

Use "mkp.exe [command] --help" for more information about a command.