claudesidian: Skill for Claude Code

Install Claudesidian Command

Creates a shell alias/function that allows you to run claudesidian from anywhere to open your vault in Claude Code.

Task

Install a shell command that:

1. Changes to your claudesidian vault directory
2. Launches Claude Code
3. Works from any directory in your terminal

Similar to having a quick launcher for your vault.

Process

1. Detect Current Setup

• Check which shell the user is using (bash/zsh/fish)
• Find the current working directory (vault path)
• Determine the appropriate config file

2. Create the Command

The command will be an alias that:

• Changes to the vault directory: cd /path/to/your/vault
• Tries to resume existing session: claude --resume 2>/dev/null
• Falls back to new session if no existing one: || claude
• All in one command with properly escaped path: (cd "/path/to/vault" && (claude --resume 2>/dev/null || claude))

Important: The path must be properly escaped to handle spaces and special characters.

This automatically enters resume mode if there's an existing session, or starts a new one if not.

3. Install to Shell Config

Add the alias to the appropriate config file:

• Bash: ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile
• Zsh: ~/.zshrc
• Fish: ~/.config/fish/config.fish

4. Verify Installation

• Show the added line
• Remind user to reload their shell or source the config
• Provide test command

Shell Detection

Detects the user's default shell, with support for command-line override:

# Check if shell specified as argument (/install-claudesidian-command zsh)
if [ -n "$1" ]; then
  # User provided shell type as argument
  SHELL_TYPE="$1"
else
  # Auto-detect from $SHELL (user's default shell, not current shell)
  SHELL_TYPE=$(basename "$SHELL")
fi

# Validate shell type and set appropriate config file
case "$SHELL_TYPE" in
  zsh)
    CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.zshrc"
    ;;
  bash)
    # Prefer .bashrc on Linux, .bash_profile on macOS
    if [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
      CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.bashrc"
    else
      CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.bash_profile"
    fi
    ;;
  fish)
    CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.config/fish/config.fish"
    ;;
  *)
    echo "❌ Unsupported shell: $SHELL_TYPE"
    echo "   Supported shells: bash, zsh, fish"
    echo "   Usage: /install-claudesidian-command [bash|zsh|fish]"
    exit 1
    ;;
esac

echo "🐚 Installing for: $SHELL_TYPE"
echo "📝 Config file: $CONFIG_FILE"