Streamlining Setup: Introducing a Makefile for Effortless Dependency Management and Installation

Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Define the dependencies
+DEPENDENCIES = chafa convert jq curl
+
+# Define the installation directories
+INSTALL_DIR = /usr/local
+
+# Installation instructions
+install: check_dependencies
+	@echo "\033[1;32m Installing... \033[0m"
+	sudo mkdir -pv $(INSTALL_DIR)
+	sudo cp -rv bin $(INSTALL_DIR)
+	sudo cp -rv share $(INSTALL_DIR)
+	@echo "Installation complete."
+	@echo "updating your $PATH variable"
+
+	@echo -e "\033[1;32m DONE \033[0m pokeshell is now installed"
+	@echo -e "\033[1;32m RELOAD YOUR SHELL BEFORE USING POKESHELL \033[0m"
+
+# Uninstallation instructions
+uninstall:
+	@echo "Uninstalling..."
+
+	@echo "Removing files"	 
+	sudo rm -rf $(INSTALL_DIR)/bin/pokeshell
+	@echo "Removing Complitions"
+	sudo rm -rf $(INSTALL_DIR)/share/bash-completion/completions/pokeshell
+
+	@echo -e "Removing directories "
+	sudo rmdir -v $(INSTALL_DIR)/bin
+	sudo rmdir -v $(INSTALL_DIR)/share/bash-completion/completions
+	sudo rmdir -v $(INSTALL_DIR)/share/bash-completion
+
+	@echo -e "\033[1;31m pokeshell uninstalled \033[1;32m OK \033[0m"
+
+# Target to check dependencies
+check_dependencies:
+	@echo "Checking dependencies..."
+	@for dep in $(DEPENDENCIES); do \
+		command -v $$dep >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "$$dep is required but not installed. Aborting."; exit 1; }; \
+	done
+
+
+.PHONY: install uninstall check_dependencies
+

README.md

@@ -15,21 +15,21 @@ Key features include:
 
 ## Installation
 
-You can install pokeshell system-wide with the `install.sh` script like so:
+You can install pokeshell system-wide with the `make install` command like so:
 ```bash
-sudo ./install.sh
+make install
 ```
 
 This will allow you to run `pokeshell` anywhere on your system as well as add
 shell completions.
 
-An uninstall script is also provided:
+An uninstalltion is also provided:
 ```bash
-sudo ./uninstall.sh
+make uninstall
 ```
 
 If you do not want to install then you can still run pokeshell anywhere
-by adding the following lines to your `~/.bashrc`.
+by just colning the repo and adding the path to repo to your $PATH variable by adding the following lines to your `~/.bashrc`.
 
 ```bash
 export PATH=/path/to/pokeshell:$PATH
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ export PATH=/path/to/pokeshell:$PATH
 ## Usage
 
 ```bash
-pokeshell --help
+
+pokeshell -a random s:pikachu-gmax"
+
+for more options $ pokeshell --help
 ```
 
 or if running from this directory: