Some fun zsh scripts to add to your .zshrc

ZSH-Scripts.sh

# Run a simple ruby server on port 3000 in the current dir
# or another port that you pass in
#
# usage default port: $ serve
#       custom port:  $ serve 4000
#
function serve {
  port="${1:-3000}"
  ruby -run -e httpd . -p $port
}

# Hide dotfiles in Finder (OSX)
function hidefiles(){
  defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool NO
  killall Finder
}

# Show dotfiles in Finder (OSX)
function showfiles(){
  defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool YES
  killall Finder
}

# Start mpd and ncmpcpp
function tunes() {
  mpd
  ncmpcpp
}

# Swap between vim and zsh with <C-z>  seamlessly
# Vim already throws itself in the background with <C-z>
# To bring it back, use foreground `fg`
# This simply adds some safety logic and binds fg to <C-z>
# So you can swap back and forth
fancy-ctrl-z () {
  if [[ $#BUFFER -eq 0 ]]; then
    BUFFER="fg"
    zle accept-line
  else
    zle push-input
    zle clear-screen
  fi
}
zle -N fancy-ctrl-z
bindkey '^Z' fancy-ctrl-z

# Open files in text edit from the terminal
textedit() {
  if [[ $# = 0 ]]
  then
    open -t
  else
    [[ $1 = /* ]] && F="$1" || F="$PWD/${1#./}"
    open -t "$F"
  fi
}

# Convert flacs in a folder to mp3 of the same name
flac_to_mp3 () {
  for a in *.flac; do
    ffmpeg -i "$a" -qscale:a 0 "${a[@]/%flac/mp3}"
  done
}

# When browsing directory structures I often change my mind about whether
# I want to interact with a directory or file, this function checks
# If the first argument is a regular file (-f) and opens it with vim instead
# of cd if it is, otherwise it cds as normal.
# usage $ pwd 
#           -> /Users/blah/blah
#        # works normally when given a directory
#        $ cd ../directory && pwd 
#           -> /Users/blah/blah/directory
#        # opens a vim session when given a regular file
#        $ cd text.txt 
#           -> vim session with text.txt
#        # doesn't change the directory
#        $ pwd
#           -> /Users/blah/blah/directory
#
function smart_cd () {
  if [[ -f $1 ]]
  then
    vim $1
  else
    cd $1
  fi
}
alias cd='smart_cd'

# If the first argument is a regular file (-f) and views it with less instead
# of ls if it is, otherwise it ls as normal.
function smart_ls () {
  if [[ -f $1 ]]
  then
    less $1
  else
    ls $1
  fi
}
alias ls='smart_ls'