mo

A lightweight CLI tool to streamline common development tasks. Built to scratch my own itch after typing the same commands hundreds of times.

What it does

mo handles the repetitive stuff - creating databases, switching environment configs, syncing files between local and remote servers. Nothing fancy, just saves time.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/lpheller/mogo.git
cd mogo
go build -o mo
sudo mv mo /usr/local/bin/

Or with Go installed:

go install github.com/lpheller/mogo@latest

Usage

Database commands

mo db create mydb          # Create a new MySQL database
mo db list                 # List all databases
mo db open                 # Open database client

Aliases: db:create, createdb, etc. - whatever feels natural.

Laravel commands

mo l:clear                 # Clear all caches (or: mo lc)
mo l:fresh                 # Migrate fresh with seed (or: mo lf)
mo l:fresh --no-seed       # Without seeding

# Or with subcommands:
mo l clear
mo l fresh

Environment management

Quick switches for common Laravel .env configurations:

mo env sqlite              # Switch to SQLite
mo env mailtrap            # Configure Mailtrap for emails
mo env maildev             # Use local Maildev
mo env sync                # Sync .env with .env.example

Config shortcuts

Open config files without remembering where they are:

mo config nvim             # Opens your nvim config
mo config git              # Opens .gitconfig
mo config -e vim myapp     # Use vim instead of default editor

First time? Run mo config:edit to set up your config paths.

SSH management

Manage SSH connections and connect to servers:

mo ssh forge@example.com        # Connect to server (adds to config if new)
mo ssh -c                       # Interactive host selection with fzf
mo ssh                          # Same as above
mo ssh:add myserver user@host   # Manually add SSH entry
mo ssh:list                     # List all SSH entries
mo ssh:connect                  # Interactive selection with fzf

Smart connection: When you use mo ssh <connection>, it will:

• Check if the connection already exists in ~/.ssh/config
• If not found, prompt you for a name and save it automatically
• Connect immediately after adding

All entries are stored in your ~/.ssh/config file and can be used with regular ssh commands afterward.

Project setup

mo setup                   # Auto-detect and setup project (composer, npm, migrations, etc.)

Detects Laravel, Node.js projects and runs the appropriate setup steps.

Remote sync

Sync databases and storage folders between local and remote servers (Laravel Projects):

mo pull --database         # Pull database from remote server
mo pull --storage          # Pull storage folder
mo push --database         # Push database to remote
mo push --storage          # Push storage folder

Requires SSH config in your projects .env file. When no PULL_SSH_HOST, PULL_SSH_HOST, and PULL_PROJECT_DIR are set, mo will prompt you to enter them. These values are then stored in the local .env for future use. Same goes for mo push.

Configuration

Config lives in ~/.config/mortimer/config.json:

{
  "db_user": "root",
  "db_password": "",
  "db_host": "127.0.0.1",
  "db_port": "3306",
  "editor": "vscode",
  "config_paths": {
    "nvim": "/Users/you/.config/nvim/init.vim",
    "git": "/Users/you/.gitconfig"
  }
}

Edit with mo config:edit or add your own shortcuts.

Why "mo"?

Short for Mortimer/ Morty. Needed a CLI sidekick that's short to type and doesn't clash with existing commands. Plus, typing mo hundreds of times a day just feels right.

Development

go test ./...              # Run tests
go build                   # Build binary

License

MIT - do whatever you want with it.