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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+_help() {
+  SELF=$( basename "$0" )
+  echo "Console Clipboard manager
+
+  Usage: $SELF [command] [name] [filename]
+
+  Commands:
+    (r)ead
+    (w)rite
+    (d)elete
+    (l)ist [default]
+
+  Name: Any string for the clipboard name. default: 0
+  Filename:
+    When reading from clipboard:
+      File or folder to write the clipboard contents. If omitted: stdout
+    When writing to clipboard:g/
+      File or folder to read from. If omitted: stdin
+
+  Shorthand:
+    echo my data | $SELF 1  # writes data with name: 1
+    $SELF 1 | cat - # prints the contents of file: 1
+"
+  exit
+}
+
+
+_load_config(){
+  STORAGE=~/.cache/qclip
+
+  [[ -f ~/.config/qclip/config ]] || {
+    mkdir -p ~/.config/qclip
+    echo STORAGE=$STORAGE > ~/.config/qclip/config
+    _msg "created config in ~/.config/qclip/config"
+  }
+  [[ -f ~/.config/qclip/config ]] && . ~/.config/qclip/config
+  # TODO, run line by line for security, get only lines with matching config item
+  mkdir -p "$STORAGE"
+  [[ -e "$STORAGE"/0 ]] || {
+    echo Sample data | _write_stdin 0
+  }
+}
+
+_list() {
+  cd "$STORAGE"
+  [[ $(ls -A) ]] || {
+    _msg "No clipboard entries"
+    return
+  }
+  printf " %30s %8s  %-19s  %s\n" Type Size Date Name
+  for n in *; do
+    size=$( du -k -h -s --apparent-size "$n" | awk '{ print $1 }' )
+    type=$( file -b "$n" )
+    date=$( date -r "$n" -Iseconds )
+    printf " %30s %8s  %-19s  %s\n" \
+        "${type:0:30}" \
+        "$size" \
+        "${date::-6}" \
+        "$n"
+  done
+}
+
+_write() {
+  # no file mentioned, use stdin
+  [[ -z "$FILE" ]] && stream_in=1
+  # stdin is open, use stdin
+  [ -t 0 ] || stream_in=1
+
+  [ -t 0 ] && [[ -z "$FILE" ]] && {
+    _msg File to read needed, or use stdin
+    exit 1
+  }
+
+  # sure to write something,  delete target first
+  rm -rf "$STORAGE/$NAME"
+
+  [[ "$stream_in" -eq 1 ]] && {
+    _write_stdin "$NAME"
+  } || {
+    _write_files "$NAME" "$FILE"
+  }
+}
+
+_write_files() { # name, file
+  cp -av "$2" "$STORAGE/$1"
+}
+_write_stdin() { # name
+  cat - > "$STORAGE/$1"
+}
+
+_read() {
+  [[ -e "$STORAGE/$NAME" ]] || {
+      _msg "No such clipboard"
+      return
+  }
+  [[ -z "$FILE" ]] && stream_out=1
+  [ -t 1 ] || stream_out=1
+
+  [[ "$stream_out" -eq 1 ]] && {
+    [[ -d "$STORAGE/$NAME" ]] && {
+        _msg "$NAME is a directory, needs target [file]"
+        exit 1
+    }
+    _read_stdout "$NAME"
+  } || {
+    _read_files "$NAME" "$FILE"
+  }
+}
+
+_read_files() { # name, file
+  cp -av "$STORAGE/$1" "$2"
+}
+_read_stdout() { # name
+  cat "$STORAGE/$1"
+}
+
+_delete() { # name
+  [[ -e "$STORAGE/$1" ]] || {
+    _msg No such clipboard
+    exit 1
+  }
+  [[ "$FORCE" -ne 1 ]] && {
+    read -p "Really delete $1 ? Break to cancel. " foo
+  }
+  rm -vrf "$STORAGE/$1"
+}
+
+_msg() {
+    echo "$@" >&2
+}
+
+_get_name() {
+    [[ "$ARG1" = "$CMD" ]] && {
+        NAME="$ARG2"
+    } || {
+        NAME="$ARG1"
+    }
+    [[ -z "$NAME" ]] && NAME=0
+    return 0
+}
+
+_get_file() {
+    [[ "$ARG1" = "$NAME" ]] && {
+        FILE="$ARG2"
+    }
+    [[ "$ARG2" = "$NAME" ]] && {
+        FILE="$ARG3"
+    }
+    return 0
+}
+
+for (( i=1; i<=$#; i++ )); do
+  [[ "${!i}" = "-h" ]] && _help
+  [[ "${!i}" = "--help" ]] && _help
+done
+_load_config
+ARG1="$1"
+ARG2="$2"
+ARG3="$3"
+CMD=list
+[[ "$1" = "r" || "$1" = "read" ]] && { CMD=read; ARG1=$CMD; }
+[[ "$1" = "w" || "$1" = "write" ]] && { CMD=write; ARG1=$CMD; }
+[[ "$1" = "d" || "$1" = "delete" || "$1" = "del" ]] && { CMD=delete; ARG1=$CMD; }
+[[ "$1" = "l" || "$1" = "list" ]] && { CMD=list; ARG1=$CMD; }
+[[ "$1" = "h" || "$1" = "help" ]] && _help
+[[ -n "$1" ]] && [[ -e "$STORAGE"/"$1" ]] && CMD=read
+# if stdout redirected, default to read
+[ -t 1 ] || CMD=read
+# if stdin comes from stream, default to write
+[ -t 0 ] || CMD=write
+
+[[ "$CMD" = list ]] && {
+    _list
+    exit $?
+}
+_get_name
+_get_file
+[[ "$CMD" = read ]] && {
+    _read
+    exit $?
+}
+[[ "$CMD" = delete ]] && {
+    _delete "$NAME"
+    exit $?
+}
+[[ "$CMD" = write ]] && {
+    _write
+    exit $?
+}
+
+
+# TODO:
+#  folders written as TAR
+#  content encrypted with conf variable?
+