Installation

``bash
npm install -g @pbnjs/cli
`

Or use without installing:

`bash
npx @pbnjs/cli myfile.py
`

Quick Start

`bash


Configure your pbnj instance

pbnj --init

Show current configuration

pbnj --show-config

Paste a file

pbnj script.py

→ https://pbnj.sh/crunchy-peanut-butter-toast (copied to clipboard)

Pipe content

cat error.log | pbnj

List your pastes

pbnj -l

Update an existing paste

pbnj -u crunchy-peanut-butter-toast newfile.py

Delete a paste

pbnj -d crunchy-peanut-butter-toast
`

Setup

Configure your pbnj instance:

`bash
pbnj --init
`

This will prompt you for:
- Host URL: Your pbnj instance URL
- Auth Key: Your secret key for creating pastes

Configuration is saved to ~/.pbnj.

Alternatively, use environment variables:

`bash
export PBNJ_HOST=https://your-instance.workers.dev
export PBNJ_AUTH_KEY=your-secret-key
`

Commands

$3

`bash


From a file

pbnj script.py

From stdin

cat error.log | pbnj
echo "console.log('hello')" | pbnj -L javascript

With custom filename

pbnj -f "app.js" - < code.txt
`

$3

`bash


Update with new file content

pbnj -u newfile.py

Update from stdin

cat updated.log | pbnj -u
`

$3

`bash


List recent pastes (default: 10)

pbnj -l

List more pastes

pbnj -l 20
`

$3

`bash
pbnj -d
`

Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| -L, --language | Override automatic language detection |
| -f, --filename | Set filename for the paste |
| -u, --update | Update an existing paste |
| -d, --delete | Delete a paste by ID |
| -l, --list [n] | List recent pastes (default: 10, or specify count) |
| -n, --no-copy | Don't copy URL to clipboard after creating paste |
| -p, --private | Create a private (unlisted) paste |
| -s, --secret | Set a secret key for private paste |
| -h, --help | Show help |
| -v, --version | Show version |
| --init | Configure your pbnj instance |
| --show-config | Show current host URL configuration |

Supported Languages

The CLI automatically detects language from file extensions:

- JavaScript (.js, .jsx)
- TypeScript (.ts, .tsx)
- Python (.py)
- Rust (.rs)
- Go (.go)
- Ruby (.rb`)
- And 30+ more...

License

MIT