eXternal Command

📖 Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Examples
• Features Detail
• License

✨ Features

• xlib/xlib.cmd - Uses only first-party tools, works out of the box with dozens of practical commands
• x3rd/x3rd.cmd - Wraps third-party command-line tools
• Cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Built-in error handling and help system
• Support for UNC paths (Windows SMB)
• Minimal dependencies and easy to deploy

📦 Installation

For Windows

1. Download xlib.cmd and/or x3rd.cmd
2. Add the script directory to your PATH environment variable
3. Ensure the script uses CRLF line endings
4. Avoid using non-ANSI characters in the script

For macOS/Linux

1. Download xlib and/or x3rd
2. Add execute permission: chmod +x xlib
3. Add the script directory to your PATH
4. Ensure the script uses LF line endings

Quick Test

# Show help
xlib -h
xlib --help

# Show version
xlib version

🚀 Usage

Basic Syntax

# Windows
xlib.cmd <command> [options]

# macOS/Linux
xlib <command> [options]

Available Help

• Use -h or --help to get usage help for any command
• Use -h or --help after a command to get detailed help for that specific command

💡 Examples

Wake on LAN

Wake up a computer on the same network:

# aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff is the target NIC MAC address
xlib wol aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff

BitLocker Encryption

Encrypt all disks on a computer without TPM support:

# Prepare a FAT32 USB device for storing startup keys
xlib vol --encrypts-all

# Run from UNC path (SMB server)
\\192.168.1.1\xcmd\xlib vol --encrypts-all

# Hide encryption indicators and BitLocker menu
xlib vol --hide-bitlocker

# For more details
xlib vol --help

Capture AppStore PKG Files (macOS)

Capture original PKG installation packages from AppStore:

xlib pkg -g 5

Then open AppStore and download apps. PKG files will appear in the Downloads folder.

Network Host Discovery

Search and access computers with dynamic IPs using fixed names:

1. Create .host.ini in %USERPROFILE% or $HOME:

[hosts]
; Single MAC address, ignored if not matched
gl.inet=00:11:00:00:00:00

; Match from left, fallback to 127.0.0.1 if no match
syno-15=00-11-00-00-11-00|11:00:00:00:00:11|00-11-00-00-00-11|127.0.0.1

; Direct IPv4 address
binave.com=127.0.0.1

[sip_setting]
; IPv4 search range
range=1-120

1. Run the command (requires admin privileges):

xlib hosts

Microsoft Office Deployment

Set up a customizable Microsoft Office installation service:

# Download latest Office installation files
xlib odt -d \\192.168.1.1\xcmd

# Install specific components
\\192.168.1.1\xcmd\xlib odt -i word excel powerpoint

KMS Activation

Activate Windows and Office using KMS service:

# Activate Windows
xlib kms -s 192.168.1.1

# Activate Office
xlib kms -o 192.168.1.1

Clipboard File Transfer

Transfer small files/folders via RDP clipboard (for older Windows versions):

1. Download clipTransfer.vbs on both local and remote machines
2. Drag files/folders onto the VBS script on one end
3. Wait for completion
4. Double-click the VBS script on the other end to receive

🔧 Features Detail

xlib.cmd (Windows)

• Supports use in for /f commands (use call for conditional operations)
• Function name auto-completion (matches characters from left to right)
• Multi-process control support (e.g., hosts function)
• Virtual disk control, WIM file manipulation, string operations, hash calculation
• VBS script integration via xlib vbs command for downloads and transcoding

xlib / bash.xlib (macOS/Linux)

• Shell implementation of complex data structures (dictionaries, queues, etc.)
• Platform-specific functions for macOS and Linux

📄 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See the LICENSE file for the full license text.