ohmyzsh/plugins/curl/README.md

Oh My Zsh Curl Plugin

This plugin extends the functionality of curl with useful aliases and functions, making HTTP requests easier from the terminal.

Installation

1. Add the plugin to your .zshrc:

   plugins=(... curl)
   

2. Reload your shell configuration:

   source ~/.zshrc
   

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Aliases

Alias	Command	Description
curlget	curl -L	Perform a GET request (follows redirects).
curlhead	curl -I	Fetch only HTTP headers.
curlpost	curl -X POST	Send a POST request.
curlput	curl -X PUT	Send a PUT request.
curldelete	curl -X DELETE	Send a DELETE request.
curljson	curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json'	Use curl with a JSON content type.
curldownload	curl -LO	Download a file (keeps original filename).
curlverbose	curl -v	Show detailed request/response info.
curlsilent	curl -s	Silent mode (no progress or messages).
curlheadonly	curl -I	Fetch only response headers.
curlbasic	curl -u	Perform basic authentication.
curlrange	curl -r	Request a specific range of bytes.

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Functions

curl_url <url>

Fetches the content of the specified URL.

curl_url https://example.com

curl_test <url>

Performs a HEAD request to check server response.

curl_test https://example.com

curl_download <url> <output_file>

Downloads content from the given URL and saves it as the specified file.

curl_download https://example.com/file.zip myfile.zip

curl_to_file <url> <output_file>

Fetches response and outputs it to a file.

curl_to_file https://example.com api-response.json

curl_json_pretty <url>

Fetches and pretty-prints JSON response (requires jq).

curl_json_pretty https://api.example.com/data

curl_with_headers <url> <header>

Sends a request with custom headers.

curl_with_headers https://example.com "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN"

curl_basic_auth <url> <username> <password>

Sends a request with basic authentication.

curl_basic_auth https://example.com admin secretpassword

curl_follow_redirect <url>

Follows HTTP redirects.

curl_follow_redirect https://short.url/link

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Enjoy enhanced curl productivity with this Oh My Zsh plugin!