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- 👥 **Multi-Account Support**: Configure and switch between multiple Nextcloud accounts or self-hosted instances seamlessly across CLI and GUI. - 👥 **Multi-Account Support**: Configure and switch between multiple Nextcloud accounts or self-hosted instances seamlessly across CLI and GUI.
- 🖥️ **Modern Desktop GUI**: Drag-and-drop queue management, per-file & total progress bars, retry handling, and browser-based Login Flow v2. - 🖥️ **Modern Desktop GUI**: Drag-and-drop queue management, per-file & total progress bars, retry handling, and browser-based Login Flow v2.
- 🤖 **Automation Ready**: Output formatting options (`--json`, `--tsv`, `--url-only`, `--direct-url-only`) and headless SSH / CI authentication. - 🤖 **Automation Ready**: Output formatting options (`--json`, `--tsv`, `--url-only`, `--direct-url-only`) and headless SSH / CI authentication.
- 🐚 **Shell Completions**: First-class completion scripts for `bash`, `zsh`, `fish`, `powershell`, and `elvish`.
--- ---
## Documentation ## Documentation
- 📖 **[CLI Reference](docs/cli-reference.md)**: Full syntax, subcommands (`login`, `upload`, `accounts`, `completions`), and options reference.
- 💡 **[Automation & Scripting Recipes](docs/automation-recipes.md)**: Real-world examples for pipelines (`stdin`, `pv`, `mysqldump`, `curl`), `jq` parsing, and CI/CD workflows.
- 📦 **[Installation Guide](docs/installation.md)**: Pre-built binaries, packages (`.dmg`, `.deb`, `.rpm`, `.msi`, `.AppImage`), and source compilation instructions. - 📦 **[Installation Guide](docs/installation.md)**: Pre-built binaries, packages (`.dmg`, `.deb`, `.rpm`, `.msi`, `.AppImage`), and source compilation instructions.
- 🖥️ **[GUI User Guide](docs/gui-guide.md)**: Walkthrough of the desktop app, drag-and-drop queue, retry mechanics, and account management. - 🖥️ **[GUI User Guide](docs/gui-guide.md)**: Walkthrough of the desktop app, drag-and-drop queue, retry mechanics, and account management.
- 👥 **[Multi-Account Guide](docs/multi-account.md)**: Managing multiple servers, switching active defaults, and CLI/GUI token sharing. - 👥 **[Multi-Account Guide](docs/multi-account.md)**: Managing multiple servers, switching active defaults, and CLI/GUI token sharing.
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# Interactive Login Flow v2 (opens browser): # Interactive Login Flow v2 (opens browser):
nut login https://cloud.example.com --label "Work" nut login https://cloud.example.com --label "Work"
# Headless SSH authorization (prints URL in terminal):
nut login https://cloud.example.com --no-browser --label "Server"
# Or connect interactively via terminal prompt: # Or connect interactively via terminal prompt:
nut login https://cloud.example.com --manual nut login https://cloud.example.com --manual
# Or non-interactive / automated script: # Or non-interactive / CI automated script:
nut login https://cloud.example.com -u alice -p "app-password" nut login https://cloud.example.com -u alice -p "app-password"
``` ```
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nut upload -s --url-only report.pdf | pbcopy nut upload -s --url-only report.pdf | pbcopy
``` ```
#### Shell Completions:
```bash
# Generate shell completions (e.g. Zsh)
nut completions zsh > ~/.zfunc/_nut
```
#### Manage multiple accounts: #### Manage multiple accounts:
```bash ```bash
# List all accounts: # List all accounts:

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| ID | Title | Status | Type | | ID | Title | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---|
| [NUT-019](#nut-019) | Implement Homebrew/Winget/Chocolatey Manifests | Triage | Chore | | [NUT-019](#nut-019) | Implement Homebrew/Winget/Chocolatey Manifests | Triage | Chore |
| [NUT-023](#nut-023) | Write Comprehensive CLI Documentation and Automation Guides | Triage | Chore |
| [NUT-024](#nut-024) | Create Docker/Podman Nextcloud Integration Test Harness | Triage | Foundation | | [NUT-024](#nut-024) | Create Docker/Podman Nextcloud Integration Test Harness | Triage | Foundation |
| [NUT-001](#nut-001) | Establish Repository Structure | Fixed | Foundation | | [NUT-001](#nut-001) | Establish Repository Structure | Fixed | Foundation |
| [NUT-002](#nut-002) | Implement Shared Rust Backend Library | Fixed | Foundation | | [NUT-002](#nut-002) | Implement Shared Rust Backend Library | Fixed | Foundation |
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| [NUT-020](#nut-020) | Write Documentation + Examples | Fixed | Chore | | [NUT-020](#nut-020) | Write Documentation + Examples | Fixed | Chore |
| [NUT-021](#nut-021) | Support Headless & SSH Remote Authentication Modes | Fixed | Feature | | [NUT-021](#nut-021) | Support Headless & SSH Remote Authentication Modes | Fixed | Feature |
| [NUT-022](#nut-022) | Implement CLI Shell Completions Generation | Fixed | Feature | | [NUT-022](#nut-022) | Implement CLI Shell Completions Generation | Fixed | Feature |
| [NUT-023](#nut-023) | Write Comprehensive CLI Documentation and Automation Guides | Fixed | Chore |
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- NUT-008 - NUT-008
<a id="nut-023" class="task" data-status="triage" data-task-type="chore"></a> <a id="nut-023" class="task" data-status="done" data-task-type="chore"></a>
### Write Comprehensive CLI Documentation and Automation Guides ### Write Comprehensive CLI Documentation and Automation Guides
**ID:** NUT-023 **ID:** NUT-023
**Status:** Triage **Status:** Fixed
**Type:** Chore **Type:** Chore
**Description:** **Description:**
Write dedicated CLI reference documentation and practical automation guides for scripting, CI/CD, and Unix pipeline workflows. Write dedicated CLI reference documentation and practical automation guides for scripting, CI/CD, and Unix pipeline workflows.
**Requirements:** **Requirements:**
- [ ] Document all CLI subcommands (`login`, `upload`, `accounts`, `completions`) and flags in `README.md` - [x] Document all CLI subcommands (`login`, `upload`, `accounts`, `completions`) and flags in `README.md`
- [ ] Provide practical recipes for piping data (`stdin`, `pv`, `curl`, `mysqldump`) - [x] Provide practical recipes for piping data (`stdin`, `pv`, `curl`, `mysqldump`)
- [ ] Provide scripting examples parsing `--json`, `--tsv`, `--url-only`, and `--direct-url-only` with `jq` and `xargs` - [x] Provide scripting examples parsing `--json`, `--tsv`, `--url-only`, and `--direct-url-only` with `jq` and `xargs`
- [ ] Document headless SSH and CI/CD automated provisioning with `--username` and `--app-password` - [x] Document headless SSH and CI/CD automated provisioning with `--username` and `--app-password`
**Dependencies:** **Dependencies:**
- NUT-008 - NUT-008

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# CLI Automation & Scripting Recipes
This guide contains practical recipes for integrating `nut` into bash scripts, Unix pipelines, CI/CD runners, and headless server environments.
---
## 1. Piping Streams & Backups
### Piping Database Backups Directly to Nextcloud
Stream database dumps straight to Nextcloud without creating intermediate local files:
```bash
# MySQL / MariaDB Dump
mysqldump -u root -p mydb | gzip -9 | \
nut upload -d "Backups/MySQL" --stdin --filename "mydb-$(date +%Y%m%d).sql.gz"
# PostgreSQL Dump
pg_dump mydb | zstd | \
nut upload -d "Backups/Postgres" --stdin --filename "mydb-$(date +%Y%m%d).sql.zst"
```
### Piping Compressed Archives with `pv` Rate Metering
```bash
# Compress and stream with live throughput monitoring
tar -czf - /var/log/nginx | pv | \
nut upload -d "Backups/Logs" --stdin --filename "nginx-logs-$(date +%F).tar.gz"
```
### Piping from `curl` / `wget`
Download a remote file and forward it to Nextcloud in one pipeline:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://example.com/large-dataset.csv.gz | \
nut upload -s -d "Datasets" --stdin --filename "large-dataset.csv.gz"
```
---
## 2. Scripting with `jq`, `xargs`, and Clipboard
### Uploading and Instant Clipboard Copy (macOS, Linux, Windows)
```bash
# macOS
nut upload -s --url-only screenshot.png | pbcopy
# Linux (X11 / Wayland)
nut upload -s --url-only screenshot.png | xclip -selection clipboard
# or wl-copy
nut upload -s --url-only screenshot.png | wl-copy
# Windows PowerShell
nut upload -s --url-only screenshot.png | Set-Clipboard
```
### Batch Processing with `xargs`
Upload all modified markdown files found with `find`:
```bash
find ./notes -name "*.md" -mtime -1 -print0 | \
xargs -0 nut upload -s -d "Notes/Daily" --json
```
### Extracting Links and Metadata with `jq`
```bash
# Extract all public share URLs into a text list
nut upload -s -r assets/ --json | jq -r '.[].share_url // empty' > links.txt
# Query direct download links
nut upload -s build/*.pkg --json | jq -r '.[] | select(.success == true) | "\(.file): \(.direct_download_url)"'
```
### Scripting with TSV
Parse tabular output in bash loops:
```bash
nut upload -s -r photos/ --tsv | while IFS=$'\t' read -r file remote bytes success share direct; do
if [ "$success" = "true" ]; then
echo "Uploaded $file ($bytes bytes) -> $share"
else
echo "Failed to upload $file"
fi
done
```
---
## 3. CI/CD & Headless Automation
### Non-Interactive CI / GitHub Actions Setup
Authenticate non-interactively using environment secrets in CI pipelines:
```yaml
name: Deploy Build Artifacts
on: [push]
jobs:
upload:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Install nut
run: |
curl -fsSL https://github.com/majinnaibu/nextcloud-upload-tool/releases/latest/download/nut-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar -xz
sudo mv nut /usr/local/bin/
- name: Authenticate Nextcloud
env:
NC_SERVER: ${{ secrets.NEXTCLOUD_SERVER_URL }}
NC_USER: ${{ secrets.NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME }}
NC_PASS: ${{ secrets.NEXTCLOUD_APP_PASSWORD }}
run: |
nut login "$NC_SERVER" -u "$NC_USER" -p "$NC_PASS" --label "CI"
- name: Build and Upload Artifact
run: |
tar -czf release-build.tar.gz dist/
SHARE_URL=$(nut upload -s --account "CI" --url-only release-build.tar.gz)
echo "Download link: $SHARE_URL"
```
### Headless SSH Remote Server Authorization
When working over an SSH connection without X11 or desktop forwarding:
```bash
# Run login in headless mode
nut login https://cloud.example.com --no-browser --label "ProductionServer"
# nut prints:
# ==> Please authorize access in your browser:
# https://cloud.example.com/index.php/login/v2/flow/abc123xyz
# ==> Waiting for browser authorization...
# Open that link on your local computer, authorize, and nut immediately captures the token!
```

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# Nextcloud Upload Tool (`nut`) — CLI Reference
The `nut` CLI provides a fast, pipe-friendly command-line interface for interacting with Nextcloud instances.
---
## Command Syntax
```bash
nut <COMMAND> [OPTIONS]
```
### Global Flags
- `-h`, `--help`: Print help documentation.
- `-V`, `--version`: Print version information.
---
## 1. `nut login`
Authenticates and saves a Nextcloud instance account into your operating system's native keychain.
```bash
nut login <SERVER_URL> [OPTIONS]
```
### Arguments
- `<SERVER_URL>`: The base URL of the Nextcloud instance (e.g. `https://cloud.example.com` or `http://localhost:8080/nextcloud`).
### Options
- `--label <LABEL>`: Optional friendly name for this account (e.g. `Work`, `Personal`, `Staging`).
- `--default <BOOL>`: Mark this account as the default active account (default: `true`).
- `--no-browser`: Do not attempt to launch a local browser. Prints the Login Flow v2 URL to stdout for copy-pasting (ideal for SSH sessions).
- `-m`, `--manual`: Interactively prompts for username and app password/token via terminal inputs.
- `-u`, `--username <USER>`: Username for non-interactive / automated login (requires `-p` / `--app-password`).
- `-p`, `--app-password <PASS>`: App password or token for non-interactive login (requires `-u` / `--username`).
### Examples
```bash
# Interactive browser authorization (default)
nut login https://cloud.example.com --label "Personal"
# Headless SSH authorization
nut login https://cloud.example.com --no-browser --label "Server-Backup"
# Interactive terminal credential entry
nut login https://cloud.example.com --manual
# Automated non-interactive CI / container provisioning
nut login https://cloud.example.com -u ci-bot -p "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx" --label "CI"
```
---
## 2. `nut upload`
Uploads one or more files, folders, or standard input streams to Nextcloud with optional public share generation.
```bash
nut upload [FILE]... [OPTIONS]
```
### Arguments
- `[FILE]...`: One or more local file or directory paths to upload.
### Options
- `-a`, `--account <ACCOUNT>`: Override default account with a specific account ID or label.
- `-d`, `--remote-dir <DIR>`: Destination directory on Nextcloud (default: `Uploads`).
- `-s`, `--share`: Automatically create a public share link after upload.
- `--password <PASSWORD>`: Set a password for the generated public share link.
- `-r`, `--recursive`: Recursively upload directories and nested directory hierarchies.
- `-c`, `--continue-on-error`: Continue processing remaining files if one fails.
- `--no-progress`: Disable progress bars even when running in an interactive TTY.
- `--stdin`: Upload standard input data stream.
- `--filename <NAME>`: Remote filename to use when uploading via `--stdin` (default: `stdin_upload.txt`).
- `--size <BYTES>`: Expected size in bytes for stdin streams (enables ETA and progress bar).
### Formatting Options
- `--json`: Output machine-readable JSON (array for batches, object for single file).
- `--tsv`: Output Tab-Separated Values (file, remote path, bytes, success, share URL, direct URL).
- `--url-only`: Output only the public share URL (requires `--share`).
- `--direct-url-only`: Output only the direct download URL (requires `--share`).
- `-q`, `--quiet`: Suppress progress output and print only share links or uploaded paths.
### Examples
```bash
# Upload a single file with public share link
nut upload -s report.pdf
# Upload multiple files into a remote folder
nut upload -s -d "Documents/2026" sheet1.xlsx sheet2.xlsx
# Recursive directory upload
nut upload -s -r assets/
# Upload standard input stream with custom filename
cat database.sql | nut upload -s --stdin --filename "database.sql"
# Upload and copy public share URL directly to clipboard
nut upload -s --url-only image.png | pbcopy
```
---
## 3. `nut accounts` / `nut account`
Manage stored Nextcloud accounts and configure default active accounts.
### `nut accounts` / `nut account list`
List all stored accounts and their status.
```bash
nut accounts
nut accounts --json
nut accounts --tsv
```
### `nut account default <ACCOUNT>`
Set the active default account by ID or friendly label.
```bash
nut account default Work
nut account default alice@cloud.example.com
```
### `nut account delete <ACCOUNT>`
Remove an account and wipe its token from the OS keychain.
```bash
nut account delete "Personal"
```
---
## 4. `nut completions`
Generates shell completion scripts for your preferred shell environment.
```bash
nut completions <SHELL>
```
### Supported Shells
- `bash`
- `zsh`
- `fish`
- `powershell`
- `elvish`
### Installation Examples
```bash
# Zsh
nut completions zsh > ~/.zfunc/_nut
# Bash
nut completions bash > /etc/bash_completion.d/nut
# Or load in ~/.bashrc:
source <(nut completions bash)
# Fish
nut completions fish > ~/.config/fish/completions/nut.fish
# PowerShell
nut completions powershell >> $PROFILE
# Elvish
nut completions elvish > ~/.elvish/lib/nut.elv
```