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astrogrep: add optional Explorer context menu integration
May 26, 2026
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Update scripts/astrogrep/install-context.reg
arvdk May 26, 2026
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Update scripts/astrogrep/uninstall-context.reg
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Merge branch 'master' into astrogrep-context-menu
arvdk May 26, 2026
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Message user for removing context menu entry at global installations
May 26, 2026
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22 changes: 22 additions & 0 deletions bucket/astrogrep.json
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"description": "A Microsoft Windows grep utility.",
"homepage": "http://astrogrep.sourceforge.net/",
"license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
"notes": "Add AstroGrep as a context menu option by running: reg import \"$dir\\install-context.reg\"",
"url": "https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/astrogrep/AstroGrep%20%28Win32%29/AstroGrep%20v4.4.9/AstroGrep_v4.4.9_portable.zip",
"hash": "sha1:3430dead8254aeb19dbc436f390f99c8a9687c7a",
"bin": "AstroGrep.exe",
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"AstroGrep"
]
],
"post_install": [
"'install-context', 'uninstall-context' | ForEach-Object {",
" if (Test-Path \"$bucketsdir\\extras\\scripts\\astrogrep\\$_.reg\") {",
" $astroPath = \"$dir\\AstroGrep.exe\".Replace('\\', '\\\\')",
" $content = (Get-Content \"$bucketsdir\\extras\\scripts\\astrogrep\\$_.reg\").Replace('$astro', $astroPath)",
" if ($global) { $content = $content.Replace('HKEY_CURRENT_USER', 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE') }",
" Set-Content \"$dir\\$_.reg\" $content -Encoding Ascii -Force",
" }",
"}"
],
"uninstaller": {
"script": [
"if (Test-Path \"$dir\\uninstall-context.reg\") {",
" if ($global) {",
" Write-Host \"Unregister context menu entry by running: reg import `\"$dir\\uninstall-context.reg`\"\" -ForegroundColor Yellow",
" } else {",
" reg import \"$dir\\uninstall-context.reg\"",
" }",
"}"
]
},
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"checkver": {
"url": "https://sourceforge.net/projects/astrogrep/rss?path=/",
"regex": "AstroGrep_v([\\d.]+)_portable\\.zip"
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13 changes: 13 additions & 0 deletions scripts/astrogrep/install-context.reg
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\AstroGrep]
@="Search using &AstroGrep..."
"Icon"="$astro"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\AstroGrep\command]
@="\"$astro\" \"%V\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\AstroGrep]
@="Search using &AstroGrep..."
"Icon"="$astro"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\AstroGrep\command]
@="\"$astro\" \"%V\""
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\AstroGrep]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\AstroGrep]