HINTS

Pattern Matching

ori-term scans visible terminal content using regex-based detection to identify actionable text. Built-in patterns recognize:

• URLs and hyperlinks
• File paths
• Git commit hashes
• IP addresses
• Email addresses

Keyboard Labels

When hints are activated, each detected item gets a short alphabetic label rendered as an overlay. Type the label characters to select the target -- progressive filtering narrows options as you type, vimium-style.

Hint Rendering

The terminal content dims while hints are active, and labels are drawn with high-contrast overlays so they stand out clearly against any background. Labels disappear as soon as you complete a selection or press Esc to cancel.

Configurable Actions

Each pattern type supports a configurable default action:

• Copy -- Copy the matched text to the clipboard
• Open -- Open the target in the default application (browser for URLs, editor for file paths)
• Copy and paste -- Copy the text and paste it into the terminal input
• Select -- Highlight the matched text as a selection

Custom Patterns

Define your own regex patterns in your config file for project-specific identifiers. Each custom pattern supports an optional URL template for direct linking:

• JIRA ticket IDs -- open directly in your issue tracker
• GitHub issue references -- link to the issue on github.com
• Any custom identifier -- map to a URL template with capture group substitution

Keybindings

Activate hints with Ctrl+Shift+H to label all detected patterns at once. Individual pattern types can also have their own dedicated keybindings for targeted hint activation.