# comma Comma runs software without installing it. Basically it just wraps together `nix shell -c` and `nix-index`. You stick a `,` in front of a command to run it from whatever location it happens to occupy in `nixpkgs` without really thinking about it. ## Installation comma is in nixpkgs so you can install it just like any other package. either install it in your nix environment ```bash nix-env -f '' -iA comma ``` or add this snippet to your NixOS configuration. ```nix environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ comma ]; ``` ## Usage ```bash , cowsay neato ``` ## Prebuilt index https://github.com/Mic92/nix-index-database