utx Alias

utx is a convenient alias for ut execute, similar to how npx relates to npm.

Usage

utx <COMMAND> [ARGS...]

Why utx?

• Shorter than ut execute or ut x
• Familiar pattern for npx users
• Quick one-off package execution

Examples

# Create a new React app
utx create-react-app my-app
 
# Initialize TypeScript
utx tsc --init
 
# Format code with Prettier
utx prettier --write .
 
# Run ESLint
utx eslint --fix src/
 
# Fun with cowsay
utx cowsay "Hello from utx!"
 
# Create Vite project
utx create-vite my-app --template react-ts

Comparison

How It Works

1. Checks local node_modules/.bin first
2. If not found, downloads from npm registry
3. Caches for future use
4. Executes with provided arguments

Custom Commands

You can configure custom utx commands in your config:

ut config set hi.cmd "utx cowsay hi"

Then run:

ut hi
# Executes: utx cowsay hi