Pin commands.
Clip paths.
Stay in the terminal.

Click Crab is a minimal terminal-first utility for saving shell commands and directory paths you don't want to lose. Everything stays local—no accounts, no cloud, no lock-in. Just pure productivity.

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How it works

Simple commands, powerful results. Everything stored locally in plain text.

terminal — bash
$ cc pin "docker run --rm -it node"
✓ Pinned command #1
$ cc list
1 → docker run --rm -it node
2 → npm run dev
3 → git commit -am
$ cc run 1
Running: docker run --rm -it node
$ cc clip ./projects/app
✓ Clipped path #1
$ cd "$(cc jump 1)"
/Users/you/projects/app

Why Click Crab

Lightning Fast

No network latency. Commands execute instantly from your local cache.

Completely Private

Everything stored locally as plain files. Your data never leaves your machine.

Plain Text Storage

No proprietary formats. Full control—view and edit files anytime.

Philosophy

Local-first

Everything stays on your machine. No cloud sync, no external dependencies. Your commands, your data, your control.

Plain files

Commands and paths are stored as simple, human-readable text files. No databases, no proprietary formats.

Predictable behavior

The tool does exactly what you ask, nothing more. No magic, no surprises, no unexpected side effects.

Zero lock-in

Stop using Click Crab anytime. Your data is always accessible as plain text files in a standard directory.

Built for developers who love boring tools that don't break.