Amiberry Host Tools

A collection of AmigaOS tools designed to bridge the gap between the Amiberry emulator and the host operating system (Linux, macOS, etc.).

These tools allow you to execute commands, open files, and launch interactive shells on the host system directly from the Amiga environment.

The Tools

1. host-run

Execute host commands securely. host-run allows you to execute any command on the host system. It is designed to be robust and secure:

• Safe Quoting: Arguments are automatically safeguarded, allowing you to pass complex filenames and parameters (including spaces and special characters) without issues.
• Path Translation: Amiga paths (e.g., Work:Documents/file.txt) are automatically resolved to their host counterparts before execution.

Usage:

host-run <command> [arguments...]

2. host-multiview

Open files with the default host application. Think of this as an "Open with..." command for the Amiga. It sends a file to the host system, which then opens it using the default associated application (e.g., VLC for videos, Preview for images).

• Cross-Platform: Works natively on Linux (via xdg-open) and macOS (via open).
• Seamless: Perfect for integration with DefIcons to open media files or documents on the host.

Usage:

host-multiview <filename>

3. host-shell

Interactive Host Terminal. Opens a fully interactive terminal session on the host system, right inside your Amiga CLI.

• Interactive: Supports vi, htop, and other interactive TUI applications.
• Shell Support: Respects your host's default shell (Bash, Zsh, Fish, etc.).
• Raw Mode: Provides a true terminal experience.

Usage:

host-shell

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Requirements

• Amiberry v6.0+ (or a version with updated uaelib support).
• "Native Code" execution must be enabled in Amiberry settings.

Installation

1. Download the latest release from the Releases Page.
2. Extract the .lha archive.
3. Copy the binaries (host-run, host-multiview, host-shell) to C: or anywhere in your system path.

Examples

Web Browsing

Open a URL in the host's default browser:

host-run xdg-open "https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry"

(On macOS, use host-run open ... or just use host-multiview which handles both!)

Playing Media

Play a video file located on an Amiga partition using the host's media player:

host-run vlc "Work:Videos/My Holiday.mp4"

Or simply:

host-multiview "Work:Videos/My Holiday.mp4"

DefIcons Integration

Make AmigaOS automatically open .mkv files on the host:

1. Open DefIcons.
2. Add/Edit the mkv entry.
3. Set the Default Tool to host-multiview.
4. Now, double-clicking any MKV file in Workbench will play it on the host!

Building

This project is built using GitHub Actions. Every push to main or a version tag triggers a build using the amigadev/crosstools:m68k-amigaos Docker image.

To build locally (requires Docker):

make all

License

GPLv3