Ask Totoro Script

ask-totoro.sh

#!/bin/bash

# chmod +x ./ask-totoro.sh
# sudo mv ask-totoro.sh /path/to/bin/ask-totoro (e.g /usr/bin or ~/.local/bin)
# rofi -modi "ask-totoro:ask-totoro" -show ask-totoro
# i3 config (optional):
# bindym $mod+c exec --no-startup-id rofi -modi "ask-totoro:ask-totoro" -show ask-totoro

if [ ! -z "$@" ]; then
  input=$(echo "$@")

  if [ "$input" == "Copied!" ] || [ "$input" == "Goodbye" ]; then
    exit 1
  fi
  
  if [ $(tr -dc ' ' <<<"$input" | wc -c) -gt 1 ]; then   

    first_word=$(echo "$input" | head -n1 | cut -d " " -f1)
    second_word=$(echo "$input" | head -n1 | cut -d " " -f2)
    third_word=$(echo "$input" | head -n1 | cut -d " " -f3) 

    if [ "$first_word" == "Copy" ] && [ "$second_word" == "Result:" ]; then 
      echo -n $input | sed 's/Copy Result: //' | xclip -f -i -selection "clipboard" &>/dev/null
      notify-send "Copied Result"
      exit 0
    fi

    if [ "$first_word" == "Type" ] && [ "$second_word" == "Result:" ]; then 
      to_be_typed=$(echo -n $input | sed 's/Type Result: //')
      coproc ( sleep 0.01 && xdotool type --clearmodifiers "$to_be_typed" > /dev/null  2>&1 )
      exit 0
    fi
    
    if [ "$first_word" == "Ask" ] && [ "$second_word" == "Again:" ]; then 
      echo "Goodbye"
      to_be_typed=$(echo -n $input | sed 's/Ask Again: //')
      xdotool type --clearmodifiers "$to_be_typed"
      exit 0
    fi
  fi

  # add your api key here (2000 free queries a month):
  APPID="WOLFRAM_ALPHA_API_KEY"

  RESPONSE=$(curl -s "https://api.wolframalpha.com/v1/result?appid=$APPID&units=metric&" --data-urlencode "i=$*")

  if [ "$RESPONSE" == "No short answer available" ]; then
    # replace brave with your browser of choice
    coproc ( brave --new-window "https://wolframalpha.com/input?i=$*" > /dev/null  2>&1 )
    exit 0
  else
    echo "Copy Result: $RESPONSE"
    echo "Ask Again: $RESPONSE"
    echo "Type Result: $RESPONSE"
    echo "Goodbye"
  fi
fi