WhatYouMean

A CLI dictionary that uses Wordnik for its info

Usage

Run the command

shell wym <word>

in your preferred terminal, where <word> is the word you want to define. Use wym --help for more detailed usage instructions

Installation

Universal Setup

While a default API key can be used, it's rate limited to 100 requests per hour accross all users. To use your own API key, get one here and store it in an environment variable named WORDNIK_API_KEY

Through Cargo

First, ensure you have the latest stable rust version installed. Then run

shell cargo install whatyoumean

and you're all set!

Manual

Download the latest release from GitHub & move the executable to a directory on your PATH. Currently, only Windows binaries are distributed.

Windows Installer

Download & run the installer from the latest GitHub release. All necessary changes to your PATH will be made by the installer.