Achieve Terminal Velocity
Automatically insert snippets into your macOS Terminal, iTerm, Warp, Ghostty, or Alacritty sessions with one click
Supports Big Collections
Store up to 6,144 snippets; each can be up to 16K with ample room for meaningful descriptions and leverage custom tags to enrich your data
Leverage Placeholder Values
Auto-expand commonly used inputs like UUIDs, directory paths, timestamps, usernames or even values you define
Fast Search
Instantly find items by matching on full or partial keywords and use logical operators like (foo NOT bar) and (foo OR bar)
Keyboard Shortcuts Galore
Create, browse, and access your snippets using a number of convenient keyboard shortcuts
Easily Share Snippets
Use JSON or CSV to bulk export, generate a clickable HTML catalog of your snippets, or share individual snippets via native macOS services
Command Keeper in Action
Favorite Snippets
Mark selected Snippets to ensure they are always accessible
Powerful Snippet search
Quickly find just the Snippets you're looking for
Works with your favorite Terminal app
Automatically insert your Snippets into your Terminal with just a click
How Command Keeper Compares
| Feature / Advantage | Command Keeper | Shell Aliases / Hist | Generic Notes Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Terminal Auto-Insertion | 1-Click to Active Terminal | Manual typing / recall | Copy-paste required |
| Dynamic Placeholders | Auto-expands UUIDs, dates, paths & variables | Requires complex bash scripts | None |
| Menu Bar Quick Access | Always instant via global keyboard shortcut | Terminal window only | App switching required |
| Large Collection Capacity | Up to 6,144 snippets (16KB each) | Pollutes shell config | Unstructured lists |
| Organization & Metadata | Categories, Descriptions & Notes | Comments only | Basic search / tags |
| Data Portability | JSON, CSV, & HTML Export | Plain text | Varies |
| Data Privacy | Local-first | Local-first | Often Cloud-bound / lock-in |
| Pricing | $4.99 Unlimited Trial / One-time Buy | Free | Monthly Subscriptions |