Are variables for the current file available in the Run Anything dialog?

What are you trying to run?

If you want to execute some command line tool consider configuring an external tools to run it - it supports different macro variables, including currently focused file.

I am running a command line tool.  I actually discovered that I could just do

$ command MyFile.java

and it did the right thing.  So either the command is executed with the current file's location as the working directory, or it is doing a search for MyFile.java in the project.  Either way it suits my needs.

I would be interested in this.

Andrey Dernov: While I know there are macros, it'd be very nice to be able to do something like "<command> $FILE" via the Run Anything shortcut.

For example, I have a bunch of linux scripts in wsl, such as `gen_ts_function_spec` - this takes a "name" as it's first argument, and generates a "<name>.spec.ts" file containing a top level describe.

It would be super useful to be able to do ctrl + ctrl -> "wsl gen_Ts_function_spec $FILE$", and have "$FILE$" replaced w/ the file I have open or selected in the tree.

The thing w/ macros is that I have to configure them - settings them all up manually for every little script is a pain, where as Run Anything remembers my previous custom commands, and is super fast to use.

Let me know if you'd like me to make a YouTrack issue for this :)

Have you tried external tools: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/settings-tools-external-tools.html ?

Yes, I have, and they suffer from the same problem as macros:

> The thing w/ macros is that I have to configure them - settings them all up manually for every little script is a pain, where as Run Anything remembers my previous custom commands, and is super fast to use.

I think it defeats the point of "Run Anything" for it to be so constrained. While I don't expect a massive array of features re magic variables, personally I think the ability to reference the currently active file would be a great easy addition for this feature, as it makes it a lot easier to run custom commands.

Please raise a feature request.