Efficiently open files from the CLI (using xdg-open and fasd)

.zshrc

# Add this line to your .bashrc / .zshrc
# The 'o' script (cf below) must be in your $PATH
# 'fasd' (cf https://github.com/clvv/fasd) must be in your $PATH too
alias oo='fasd -a -e o'

# Now use 'oo criteria<TAB>' (iterate through matches) or simply 'oo' (list entries)
# Given that 'fasd' is a requirement, maybe have a look at the 'zz' alias

o

#!/bin/bash

# Take n arguments (files / directories)
# Open them  in their default app
# A properly configured XDG db is needed, cf ~/bin/xdg (cf below)

if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
  xdg-open . &> /dev/null
else
  for file in "$@"; do
    xdg-open "$file" &> /dev/null
  done
fi

xdg

#!/bin/bash

# Take a single argument (file / directory)
# Display the corresponding mimetype and default app
# Used to configure the XDG database

if [ -z "$1" ]; then
        echo "Argument is needed!"
        exit
else
        MIMETYPE=`xdg-mime query filetype $1`
        HANDLER=`xdg-mime query default $MIMETYPE`
        echo "Type '$MIMETYPE' is handled by '$HANDLER'"
        echo "Map it to 'gvim' with the following command:"
        echo "xdg-mime default gvim.desktop $MIMETYPE"
fi