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inspirobot.sh

# Returns success (0) if the argument exists as a program, alias, or a function.
function exists() {
    # if no argument, show usage and return false
    if [ -z "${1}" ]; then
        echo "Usage: exists <program>"
        return 1
    fi
    command -v "${1}" >/dev/null 2>&1
}

# Inspirational images paired with questionable advice on the command line.
function inspirobot() {
    reponse_url=$(curl -s 'https://inspirobot.me/api?generate=true')
    temp_file=$(mktemp /tmp/inspirobot.XXXXXX.jpg)
    trap 'rm -f ${temp_file}' EXIT
    wget -qO "${temp_file}" "${reponse_url}"
    if exists kitten; then
        kitten icat "${temp_file}"
    elif exists feh; then
        feh "${temp_file}"
    elif exists sxiv; then
        sxiv "${temp_file}"
    elif exists ueberzug; then
        ueberzug "${temp_file}"
    elif exists xdg-open; then
        xdg-open "${temp_file}"
    elif exists open; then
        open "${temp_file}"
    else
        echo "No image viewer found. Install one of: kitten, feh, sxiv, ueberzug"
    fi
}

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