Command Execution

jjui can execute both jj commands and shell commands directly from the UI.

Entry keys

• :: execute a jj command
• $: execute a shell command

Both inputs are entered in the status bar line editor.

Placeholders

Commands can use context-aware placeholders:

• $file: currently selected file
• $change_id: selected revision change ID
• $commit_id: selected revision commit ID
• $operation_id: selected operation ID
• $revset: current revset expression
• $checked_commit_ids: selected revision commit IDs (as a revset expression)
• $checked_files: selected file paths

Behavior

• Commands run interactively in your terminal.
• If a command fails, jjui restores it in the input so you can edit and retry.
• History is stored under $XDG_CACHE_HOME/jjui/history/ in exec_jj and exec_sh files.

You can browse and delete saved entries from Command History (shift+w).

Example

: diff -r $change_id --git
$ git log --oneline