fc is a hidden linux gem

TIL about fc or fix command.

Typing fc and hitting enter will drop you into your $EDITOR and let you edit the last command. Saving will execute it.

For long curl requests its amazing. Now I can send a command and fc into to alter the endpoint data etc using vim whilst keeping all the authentication fields intact.

It’s far easier than re-issuing the command via the terminal prompt even with vim bindings.

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