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TekWizely
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TekWizely / run

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Task runner that helps you easily manage and invoke small scripts and wrappers

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What it is

Task runner that helps you easily manage and invoke small scripts and wrappers

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What people are saying

I highly recommend Run [0]. [0]: https://github.com/TekWizely/run

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This week on Hacker News

Nov 7–Nov 14 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/14/2026, 12:54:37 PM UTC.

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Observed mentions: 2019-12-17 22:07:16 UTC to 2026-08-03 20:55:11 UTC.

02462019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 1 submissions, 1 comments20192020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 1 submissions, 0 comments2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 6 mentions; 0 submissions, 6 comments2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 4 mentions; 0 submissions, 4 comments20222023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 7 mentions; 0 submissions, 7 comments2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments. Incomplete calendar period.2026*

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20192019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC211
20202020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC110
20212021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC606
20222022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC404
20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC707
20242024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20252025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
2026 (partial)2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101

What Hacker News says

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TekWizely·Aug 3, 2026
I made a task runner inspired by make's simplicity but purpose-built for running tasks: Run: Task runner that helps you easily manage and invoke small scripts and wrappers. https://github.com/TekWizely/run Do you find yourself using tools like make to manage non-build-related scripts? Build tools are great, but they are not optimized for general script management. Run aims to be better at managing small scripts and wrappers, while incorporating a familiar make-like syntax.
In Use Task Runners for Common Coding Tasks
davidpfarrell·Jan 10, 2023
A tool that I created in the same category: RUN : A Task runner that helps you easily manage and invoke small scripts and wrappers * https://github.com/TekWizely/run Do you find yourself using tools like make to manage non-build-related scripts? Build tools are great, but they are not optimized for general script management. Run aims to be better at managing small scripts and wrappers, while incorporating a familiar make-like syntax. Some features: * Auto generates command list * Auto generates help for commands * Supports defining command-line arguments, which are presented in help text * Can be composed via includes * Each command can define its own shell (or even python, etc) If you're interested in task runners, I hope you'll take a look!
In Just: A Command Runner
politician·Jan 9, 2023
I use github.com/TekWizely/run for this use case. It's a robust way to build one-off command-line "APIs" for managing projects and documenting processes. I deploy it in production environments along with application-specific Runfiles for devops. It makes life a lot easier when onboarding new folks, or for remembering how to do something months later. I also use make, but limit it to just building software. All of my repos have a Runfile and a Makefile.
In Just: A Command Runner
davidpfarrell·Oct 20, 2022
Unrelated to this topic, I invite you take a look at my project which a tool purpose-built to be a better version of what your makefile became: Run: Task runner that helps you easily manage and invoke small scripts and wrappers https://github.com/TekWizely/run Defining commands feels like make, but comes with a bunch of extras targeted at the needs of a task-runner. I hope you'll check it out!
In DevOps is broken
davidpfarrell·Sep 16, 2022
This looks like an interesting way to manage scripts globally. I could even see it able to manage n-sub-commands deep (vs usual "command sub-command" - maybe it already does?) by just trying to resolve each argument as a dir until you find a script to execute. If you're interested in ways to better-manage small scripts and wrappers more locally, please take a look at my project, Run: https://github.com/TekWizely/run
In sd – a cozy nest for your scripts
TekWizely·Dec 27, 2021
Greetings! Thanks a lot for taking the time to look at Bingo. 1: re: copy-paste install script: I'll definitely grind on this and see what we can do. Bingo requires my Run[1] package, which itself is written in go and can be installed via `go install github.com/TekWizely/run` -- Additionally, once you have Bingo installed, you can use IT to re-install Run and then manage your Run installation via Bingo itself ! A self-running install script for Bingo that installs a temporary version of Run, then installs Bingo, then uses Bingo to install a permanent version of Run would actually be quite clever ! 2: re: metapackages: Bingo's goal is to be a useful wrapper on top of Go's built-in, and highly useful, install feature. Go's auto compile+install features are already getting pretty complex (ie code generation, specifying tags, etc)... The
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fact that you can download and install hugo with `--tags extended` from the command line is pretty sweet. That said, I would say any additional support (ie metapackages) might first start as a request against go install proper -- That said, it might be a nice addition to maybe fetch some kind of `go.install` file that contains basic steps for installing a complex package. If it was going to be a non-sanctioned idea, I would still want the format of the file/spec to stand on its own and be useful outside of Bingo. 3: re: shell/path setup script: PRs always appreciated ;) 4: Graci ! I am quite pleased with myself for the name - BTW: The idea for the tool came first. I then brainstormed the name ... Thanks again and please lemme know if you have any further comments/questions! If nothing else please consider opening Issues for these ideas to help me keep track of them :) -TW [1]https://github.com/TekWizely/run
In Bingo – The missing package manager for Go binaries (Homebrew for “go install”)

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