callip

A simple Rust command-line utility to retrieve and display your public IP address.

Features

• Retrieves your public IP address using an external API
• Simple and fast command-line interface
• Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Help documentation and usage examples

Installation

From Source

1. Install Rust and Cargo:

   curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sbzsilva/callip.git
   cd callip

3. Build the application:

   cargo build --release

4. Install the binary:

   sudo cp target/release/callip /usr/local/bin/

Using Cargo

cargo install --git https://github.com/sbzsilva/callip.git

Usage

Basic Usage

callip

This will display your public IP address:

Your public IP address is: [0.0.0.0]

Help Information

callip --help

This will display help information:

Gets the public IP address of the host

Usage: callip

Options:
  -h, --help     Prints help information
  -h, --help     Print help
  -V, --version  Print version

For more information, visit https://github.com/sbzsilva/callip

Development

Setting Up the Development Environment

1. Install Rust and Cargo:

   curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sbzsilva/callip.git
   cd callip

3. Install dependencies:

   cargo build

Running the Application

cargo run

Building for Release

cargo build --release

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.