From bd2c2287cd7f2e34cefa41ac6b551143d5addcc3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Tomaschik <david@systemoverlord.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:34:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add more functions

---
 dotfiles/zshrc.d/util.zsh | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 dotfiles/zshrc.d/util.zsh

diff --git a/dotfiles/zshrc.d/util.zsh b/dotfiles/zshrc.d/util.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d0dc08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/zshrc.d/util.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# utility function to "open" a file
+o() {
+  if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+    open "$@"
+  elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
+    xdg-open "$@"
+  else
+    echo "Unknown OS"
+  fi
+}
+
+# Copy from stdin to the system clipboard
+syscopy() {
+    if command -v pbcopy >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # macOS
+        pbcopy "$@"
+    elif command -v wl-copy >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Linux Wayland
+        wl-copy "$@"
+    elif command -v xclip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Linux X11
+        xclip -selection clipboard "$@"
+    elif command -v xsel >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Linux X11 (alternative)
+        xsel --clipboard --input "$@"
+    elif command -v clip.exe >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Windows WSL
+        clip.exe "$@"
+    else
+        echo "Error: No clipboard utility found. Please install pbcopy, wl-copy, xclip, or xsel." >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Paste from the system clipboard to stdout
+syspaste() {
+    if command -v pbpaste >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # macOS
+        pbpaste "$@"
+    elif command -v wl-paste >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Linux Wayland
+        wl-paste "$@"
+    elif command -v xclip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Linux X11
+        xclip -selection clipboard -o "$@"
+    elif command -v xsel >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Linux X11 (alternative)
+        xsel --clipboard --output "$@"
+    elif command -v powershell.exe >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Windows WSL
+        powershell.exe -noprofile -command Get-Clipboard "$@"
+    else
+        echo "Error: No clipboard utility found. Please install pbpaste, wl-paste, xclip, or xsel." >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+}