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Asked: 2026-05-26T21:47:11+00:00

I use a CLI that starts a prompt in my shell. However, I usually

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I use a CLI that starts a prompt in my shell. However, I usually end up typing the same commands at the prompt. Is there a way to manually automate the starting of the CLI and then send input in one go?

Here is an example: I type spotify to start my music client.
I see:

Type help to see commands.
> list
These are your playlists
1. ...
2. ...

(some lines omitted) where “>” is a prompt I am typing at. I want my script to type list for me then play and then quit and then start a script which plays my iTunes library. How could I go about doing this?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Expect is what I was looking for. It’s a UNIX testing and automation tool for exactly this purpose.

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