Verse Of The Day CLI

Daily Bible Verses
in Your Terminal

"In the beginning was the Word..." Start each day with biblical inspiration. This CLI tool brings you daily Bible verses directly to your terminal, with wisdom cached and seamlessly integrated into your daily practice.

$ npm install -g verse-of-the-day-cli
$ verse
Begin Your Journey

Behold the Sacred Word

$ verse
Seeking divine inspiration...
Today's sacred verse:
Romans 5:3-4
"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."
Sacred text courtesy: BibleGateway

Humble Features

Sacred Preservation

Divine wisdom is carefully preserved, ensuring you receive today's verse only once, while keeping the sacred word fresh each dawn.

Seamless Unity

The Word becomes one with your workspace, greeting you with wisdom across bash, zsh, fish, and PowerShell terminals.

Faithful & Swift

Like a faithful servant, multiple sacred sources ensure the Word reaches you always, even when earthly networks falter.

Installation

1. Receive the Gift

npm install -g verse-of-the-day-cli

2. Test the Divine Connection

verse --help

This shall reveal the commands and their purposes.

3. Consecrate Your Workspace (Optional)

verse init

This ritual shall inscribe the Word into your shell's very essence, greeting you with wisdom each new dawn.

Requirements

  • Node.js 18 or higher (the foundation)
  • npm (the vessel for packages)
  • Internet connection (to receive the Word)

Usage

Essential Commands

verse

Reveal today's sacred verse (preserved if already received)

verse --force

Seek fresh wisdom, transcending earthly cache

More Blessings

verse --copy

Inscribe the sacred word upon your scroll (clipboard)

verse show -c

Reveal preserved wisdom and inscribe it upon your scroll

Mechanics

This vessel draws daily Scripture from hallowed sources, preserving wisdom locally to honor the divine word without excess. Each dawn brings fresh revelation, as the cache is blessed anew.

The tool seeks wisdom through multiple channels:

  • Primary Source:  Bible Gateway's RSS (NIV translation)
  • Secondary Source:  OurManna's daily verses

Sacred verses rest within ~/.config/verse-cli/cache.json and are renewed with each passing day.

Package Commandments

verse [options]

The primary invocation - reveals today's sacred verse

Sacred Parameters:
-f, --force Seek fresh wisdom even when today's verse is preserved
-c, --copy Inscribe verse upon your scroll (clipboard)
-h, --help Reveal sacred guidance and instruction
-V, --version Display the sacred version inscription

verse show [options]

Sacred alias with explicit revelation semantics

Sacred Parameters:
-f, --force Seek fresh wisdom even when today's verse is preserved
-c, --copy Inscribe verse upon your scroll (clipboard)

verse init

Consecrate your shell with automatic daily verses

This sacred ritual inscribes divine snippets into your shell's essence (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.), blessing each new terminal session with wisdom. Supports the sacred shells: bash, zsh, fish, and PowerShell.

Examples

verse # Reveal today's verse
verse --force # Seek fresh divine wisdom
verse show -c # Reveal and inscribe upon scroll
verse init # Consecrate shell with verses

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