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klim tool try

Install a tool, run it with optional arguments, then offer to remove it. Try before you commit.

Usage

Section titled “Usage”
Terminal window
klim tool try <tool> [-- args...] [flags]

Flags

Section titled “Flags”
FlagDescription
--keepKeep the tool after trying (skip removal prompt)

Examples

Section titled “Examples”
Terminal window
# Install bat, open interactive mode, then ask keep/remove
klim tool try bat


# Install bat, run it on a file, then ask keep/remove
klim tool try bat -- README.md


# Install ripgrep and search — keep it afterwards
klim tool try ripgrep --keep -- -i "TODO" .

How It Works

Section titled “How It Works”
  1. Checks if the tool is already installed (skips install if so)
  2. Installs via the best available package manager
  3. Runs the tool with any provided arguments
  4. After the tool exits, prompts: “Keep or remove?”
  5. If you choose to remove, runs the package manager’s uninstall command

Notes

Section titled “Notes”
  • If the tool is already installed, klim tool try just runs it (no cleanup prompt)
  • The tool’s exit code is propagated to the caller
  • --keep skips the cleanup prompt entirely

See Also

Section titled “See Also”