README.md

PasteFox CLI

Part of PasteFox Extensions · pastefox.com

Share code and text snippets to PasteFox from the command line.

Install

npm install -g pastefox-cli

Or use without installing:

npx pastefox-cli create myfile.py

Setup

pastefox login pk_your_api_key_here

Get your API key at pastefox.com/dashboard/api-keys.

Usage

# Create paste from file (language auto-detected)
pastefox create main.py

# Pipe content
cat error.log | pastefox create --title "Error log" --expires 1h

# Create private paste with expiration
pastefox create secret.txt -v private -e 1d

# Fetch paste content to stdout
pastefox get abc123

# Save paste to file
pastefox get abc123 > output.py

# List your pastes
pastefox list

# Delete a paste
pastefox delete abc123

# View or update config
pastefox config
pastefox config --url https://paste.yourdomain.com
pastefox config --visibility PRIVATE --expires 7d

Commands

Command	Aliases	Description
create <file>	c, new, push	Create paste from file or stdin
get <slug>	g, fetch, read	Fetch paste content to stdout
list	ls, l	List your pastes
delete <slug>	del, rm	Delete a paste
login <key>	auth	Save API key
logout		Remove API key
config	settings	View or update settings

Create Options

Flag	Short	Description
--title	-t	Paste title
--visibility	-v	PUBLIC, UNLISTED, or PRIVATE
--language	-l	Language (auto-detected from file extension)
--expires	-e	10m, 1h, 1d, 7d, 30d, or never

Config

Settings stored in ~/.pastefox/config.json. Environment variables:

Variable	Description
PASTEFOX_API_KEY	API key (overrides config file)
PASTEFOX_URL	Instance URL (overrides config file)

Other Extensions

• VS Code / Kiro — share from your editor
• Chrome Extension — share from Chrome
• Firefox Extension — share from Firefox
• IntelliJ Plugin — share from JetBrains IDEs
• GitHub Action — share from CI/CD workflows

License

MIT