Launch a bash script from the dock

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I can't seem to figure this one out, there must be some really easy trick.

I have a bash script which sets my environment for an app and launches it with the correct parameters. How can I put this script (or any script) on the dock?

Thanks,

Best Answer

Automator can be used to create an application "wrapper" around a script, so that you can launch your script like any other application (and it won't spawn a superfluous Terminal window in the process).

  1. Open Automator, and create a new application type workflow.
  2. Add a Run Shell Script action, and enter your script into the text field.
  3. If your script takes input (such as files), make sure the Pass input setting on the action is set appropriately (either arguments, if you use $1, $2, etc. or stdin). Otherwise you can ignore this setting.
  4. Save the workflow to your location of choice, then drop the resulting file in the Dock.
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