wikr

wikr is a simple command line tool that provides quick summaries of Wikipedia articles in German or English.

Features

• Search for Wikipedia articles
• Display article summaries directly in the console
• Support for German and English Wikipedia
• Caching of search results for faster access
• Interactive selection for multiple search results

Installation

1. Ensure that Go is installed on your system.

2. Clone this Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SvenSchneiderDVAG/wikr.git

3. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd wikr

4. Build the program:

   go build

Usage

wikr [de|en] search term

• de or en (optional): Selects the language (German or English). Default is German.
• search term: The term or article title to search for.
• -max: The maximum number of results to display. Default is 5.
• -clear-cache: Clear the cache.
• -version: Show version.

Examples

wikr Eiffelturm
wikr en Albert Einstein
wikr -max 3 Eiffelturm
wikr -clear-cache
wikr -version

Cache

Wikr stores search results in a cache file (.wikr_cache.json) in the user's home directory. The cache is valid for 24 hours.

Dependencies

• github.com/fatih/color for colored console output

License

MIT License

Contributes

Contributes are welcome! Please open an Issue or a Pull Request for suggestions or bug fixes.