Open Notepad++ from BASH

README.md

npp - Notepad++ wrapper for Git Bash

Open files in Notepad++ from Git Bash, handling both Unix and Windows paths.

Usage

npp                        # Launch Notepad++
npp /e/path/to/file.php    # Open file (Unix path)
npp anything\weird         # Suspicious path → reads clipboard instead

Install

1. Save the script as ~/npp
2. chmod +x ~/npp
3. Add to ~/.bashrc: alias npp='~/npp'

npp.sh

#!/bin/sh

open_npp() {
    echo "Opening: $1"
    e:/utils/Notepad++/notepad++.exe "$1" &
}

# No argument → just launch Notepad++
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
    e:/utils/Notepad++/notepad++.exe &
    exit 0
fi

# Valid unix path or simple filename (no backslash) → open directly
if ! echo "$1" | grep -q '\\'; then
    open_npp "$1"
    exit 0
fi

# Suspicious path (contains backslash) → try clipboard
echo "Suspicious path, trying clipboard instead..."
clipboard=$(powershell.exe -Command "Get-Clipboard" 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r')

# Match "in E:\foo\bar.php on line 92" or just "E:\foo\bar.php"
filepath=$(echo "$clipboard" | grep -oP '(?<=in )[A-Za-z]:\\[^\s]+(?=\s+on line)' \
           || echo "$clipboard" | grep -oP '[A-Za-z]:\\[^\s]+')

if [ -z "$filepath" ]; then
    echo "No valid path found in clipboard."
    exit 1
fi

open_npp "$(cygpath -u "$filepath")"