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 use the status bar line editor. When an input is active, its own row appears above the status bar so the mode and shortcut labels remain visible.

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