Crates Rofio

Overview

Crates Rofio is a utility for searching and managing Rust crates interactively using rofi. It enables users to search crates on crates.io, cache them locally, and directly access crate documentation or their pages on crates.io.

Features

• Search Crates: Search for Rust crates interactively using rofi.
• Cache Results: Automatically cache search results for faster subsequent accesses.
• Direct Access: Directly open documentation or crates.io pages of the crates.

Dependencies

• Rust
• Tokio (for async runtime)
• reqwest (for HTTP requests)
• serde (for JSON handling)
• webbrowser (for opening URLs in the browser)

Setup and Installation

1. Ensure Rust is installed on your system.
2. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>

3. Build the project:

cargo build --release

4. Run the application

cargo run

Usage

Launch the tool, and rofi will prompt you to select a crate from the cache or search online. Choose an option by typing or using arrow keys, then press Enter. If "Search Online" is selected, type your query and proceed to view or interact with the search results.

License

Crates Rofio by voidfemme is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal 💖

Philosophy

Crates Rofio is released into the public domain as a reflection of my belief in the principle of "From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs." I believe that software should be a collective effort, where individuals contribute their skills and knowledge for the benefit of the community as a whole.

By dedicating this plugin to the public domain, I aim to ensure that it remains freely available to anyone who needs it, without barriers or restrictions. I encourage users to utilize, modify, and distribute Crates Rofio according to their needs, and I welcome contributions from those who have the ability to improve and enhance the library.

My goal is to foster a spirit of collaboration, mutual aid, and shared ownership in the software development community. I believe that by working together and pooling our resources, we can create tools and technologies that serve the common good and promote a more equitable and inclusive society.