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 wip: generate python scripts from (s)hell pipelines
 
 Intended to be used with a shell plugin to make those oneliners that get out of hand more manageable.
+An example plugin for fish is provided in hellpipe.fish.
 
 ## Example
 
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+# bind to a key combination of your choice, e.g. for alt-z
+#   bind --user \ez __hellpipeify
+
+function __hellpipeify
+	commandline -j | python3 -m hellpipe.main - > temp.py
+	or return 1
+	__fish_disable_bracketed_paste
+	$EDITOR temp.py
+	or return 1
+	__fish_enable_bracketed_paste
+	commandline -r -j -- "python3 temp.py"
+	commandline -C 999999
+	commandline -f repaint
+end