Command-line interface
Use DataSpell features from the command line: open files and projects, view diffs, merge files, apply code style, formatting, and inspect the source code.
Launcher for a standalone instance
The installation directory contains batch scripts and executables for launching DataSpell, formatting the source code, and running inspections. To use them from the Command Prompt cmd.exe, add the location of the DataSpell bin folder to the PATH
environment variable. For example, if you installed DataSpell to C:\Program Files\JetBrains\DataSpell, you can use the following command:
This command changes the PATH
environment variable for the current shell only (the current instance of cmd.exe). If you want to update it permanently for the current user, run setx
:
To update it system-wide for all users, run setx /M
instead of setx
.
After you configure the PATH
variable, you can run the executable from any working directory in the Command Prompt: dataspell64.exe
. Alternatively, you can use the batch script: dataspell.bat
.
To run DataSpell from the shell, use the open
command with the following options:
-a
: specify the application.--args
: specify additional arguments when passing more than just the file or directory to open.-n
: open a new instance of the application even if one is already running.
For example, you can run DataSpell.app with the following command:
You can create a shell script with this command in a directory from your PATH
environment variable. For example, create the file /usr/local/bin/dataspell with the following contents:
Make sure you have permissions to execute the script and since /usr/local/bin should be in the PATH
environment variable by default, you should be able to run dataspell
from anywhere in the shell.
On Linux, the installation directory contains the launcher shell script dataspell.sh under bin. For example, if you installed DataSpell to /opt/dataspell, you can run the script using the following command:
You can create a symbolic link to the launcher script in a directory from the PATH
environment variable. For example, if you installed DataSpell to /opt/dataspell and want to create a link named dataspell in /usr/local/bin, run the following command:
Since /usr/local/bin should be in the PATH
environment variable by default, you should be able to run the dataspell
command from anywhere in the shell.
Shell scripts generated by the Toolbox App
If you are using the Toolbox App to install and manage JetBrains products, you can use shell scripts for launching your IDEs from the command line.
Toolbox App generates shell scripts automatically and places them to the following folders:
By default, the Toolbox App puts shell scripts in a directory from the system PATH
environment variable, so you can run the name of the script as a command to launch DataSpell from any working directory.
Change shell scripts location
Open the Toolbox App and click the Toolbox App menu icon in the top right corner.
On the Settings tab, expand the Tools section, and specify another folder in the Shell scrips location field.
Rename shell scripts
If you have several versions of the same IDE, the Toolbox App generates a shell script for each version with a unique name. You can change the name of the shell script for an IDE instance in the settings for this specific instance.
Open the Toolbox App.
Click next to an IDE instance and select Settings.
At the bottom, change the Shell script name field.
or
By default, the Toolbox App puts shell scripts in a directory from the system PATH
environment variable, so you can run the name of the script as a command to launch DataSpell from any working directory.
Change shell scripts location
Open the Toolbox App and click the Toolbox App menu icon in the top right corner.
On the Settings tab, expand the Tools section, and specify another folder in the Shell scrips location field.
Rename shell scripts
If you have several versions of the same IDE, the Toolbox App generates a shell script for each version with a unique name. You can change the name of the shell script for an IDE instance in the settings for this specific instance.
Open the Toolbox App.
Click next to an IDE instance and select Settings.
At the bottom, change the Shell script name field.
By default, the Toolbox App puts shell scripts in a directory from the system PATH
environment variable, so you can run the name of the script as a command to launch DataSpell from any working directory.
Change shell scripts location
Open the Toolbox App and click the Toolbox App menu icon in the top right corner.
On the Settings tab, expand the Tools section, and specify another folder in the Shell scrips location field.
Rename shell scripts
If you have several versions of the same IDE, the Toolbox App generates a shell script for each version with a unique name. You can change the name of the shell script for an IDE instance in the settings for this specific instance.
Open the Toolbox App.
Click next to an IDE instance and select Settings.
At the bottom, change the Shell script name field.
Command-line arguments
The launcher script accepts commands, options, and other arguments to modify its behavior:
Argument | Description |
---|---|
No argument | Launch DataSpell. |
Commands | |
Options | |
| Do not show the splash screen when loading DataSpell. |
| Do not reopen projects and show the welcome screen. This can help if a project that was open crashes DataSpell. |
| Do not load manually installed plugins. This can help if a plugin that you installed crashes DataSpell. You will be able to start the IDE and either disable or uninstall the problematic plugin. |
| Wait for the files to be closed before returning to the command prompt. |