emacs-config/bin

Emacs Console Helper Scripts

Collection of helper scripts to launch Emacs in terminal mode (-nw) with specific configurations.

Installation

Add this directory to your PATH:

export PATH="$HOME/.emacs.d/bin:$PATH"

Add to your shell configuration file (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.) to make it permanent.

Main Launcher

em - Universal Emacs launcher

The main entry point for all modes. Usage:

em [mode] [args...]

Without arguments, launches standard Emacs in terminal mode.

Available Modes

Email

em mail                 # Launch mu4e email client

RSS Feeds

em feeds                # Launch Elfeed RSS reader

Development

em dev                  # Launch with development environment
em dev project/         # Open specific project in dev mode

Git

em magit                # Launch Magit in current directory
em magit /path/to/repo  # Launch Magit in specific repository

File Comparison

em compare file1 file2  # Compare two files using ediff

File Manager

em dired                # Launch Dired in current directory
em dired /path/to/dir   # Launch Dired in specific directory

Portfolio Tracker

em portfolio            # Launch portfolio tracker

Org Mode

em org                  # Launch Org agenda
em org notes.org        # Open/create specific org file

Terminal

em terminal             # Launch terminal emulator in Emacs

Quick Mode

em quick                # Launch without configuration (emacs -Q)
em quick file.txt       # Quick edit without loading config

Individual Scripts

You can also use the scripts directly:

• emacs-mail - Email client
• emacs-feeds - RSS reader
• emacs-dev - Development environment
• emacs-magit - Git interface
• emacs-compare - File comparison
• emacs-dired - File manager
• emacs-portfolio - Portfolio tracker
• emacs-org - Org mode
• emacs-terminal - Terminal emulator
• emacs-quick - Quick mode without config

Examples

# Quick email check
em mail

# Work on a project
em dev ~/projects/myapp

# Compare configuration files
em compare config.old config.new

# Quick file edit without loading full config
em quick /etc/hosts

# Manage git repository
em magit ~/projects/myapp

# Browse files
em dired ~/Documents

Tips

• Use em quick for system file edits or when you need fast startup
• The dev mode automatically enables modern development features and Treemacs
• All modes support standard Emacs command-line arguments
• Scripts preserve terminal mode (-nw) for console usage