Upload.sh – Command-Line File Uploader with History & Status

Upload.sh is a versatile Bash script to upload files to a server via HTTP POST, track uploaded files, and manage their status. It supports authentication, additional headers and form fields, clipboard copying, colored output, and maintains a hidden history of uploads with active/expired status checks.

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Features

• Upload files to a remote server with POST requests.
• Supports HTTP Basic Authentication.
• Add custom headers and form fields.
• Copy URL to clipboard automatically (-c / --clipboard).
• Maintains a hidden history of uploads (~/.uploaded_files.txt), keeping the last 100 entries.
• Check whether uploads are active or expired.
• View all uploads in chronological order.
• Colorful output for better readability:
  • Green: Upload successful
  • Orange: URL copied to clipboard
  • Red: Expired uploads
• Fully configurable upload URL.

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Installation

1. Clone this repository or download upload.sh:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/upload.sh.git
cd upload.sh

    Make the script executable:

chmod +x upload.sh

    Optionally, move it to a directory in your PATH for global access:

sudo mv upload.sh /usr/local/bin/upload

## Usage

Basic upload:

upload -f path/to/file.png

Upload with authentication:

upload -f file.png -u user:password

Upload and copy URL to clipboard:

upload -f file.png -c

Specify a custom upload URL:

upload -f file.png -U https://upload.example.com

Add custom headers and form fields:

upload -f file.png -H "X-API-Key: key" -F "extra=field"

Viewing History
Recent Uploads (chronological)

upload -r

Outputs all uploads (oldest → newest) with timestamp, filename, and URL.
Check Upload Status

Check all uploads (active first, then expired):

upload -C

Check only active uploads:

upload -C -a

Check only expired uploads:

upload -C -e

Colors

    Green: Successful uploads

    Orange: URL copied to clipboard

    Red: Expired uploads

Disable color output:

upload -f file.png --no-color

Hidden History File

The script keeps a hidden file:

~/.uploaded_files.txt

Each line format:

YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS | filename | URL

    Used for tracking last 100 uploads.

    --recent shows chronological uploads.

    --check verifies if URLs are still active.

Requirements

    Bash 4+

    curl

    Optional for clipboard copying:

        Linux: xclip

        macOS: pbcopy

License

MIT License

Example

# Upload a file with authentication, copy URL to clipboard
upload -f screenshot.png -u user:pass -c

# Show recent uploads
upload -r

# Check active uploads only
upload -C -a

Author
Created by Your Name – GitHub Profile