Zero-dependency CLI to generate a uniquely aliased email address for use in testing.
Can automatically use a provided email (using env variables), or accepts an email via. the CLI.
Email is clearly returned in the console, making it easily copied ready for pasting into the browser.
Your application requires a unique email address to be used when signing up, but allows email addresses to be aliased using the '+alias' syntax.
This package should be installed globally, so that it can be easily executed via. CLI:
With npm
npm install -g testemailWith Yarn
yarn global add testemailIn terminal / cmd:
testemailThis will either:
- Generate an aliased email instantly
- Allow you to enter an email address to be aliased
- Allow you to use the email address previously used
Setting the optional TEST_EMAIL_ADDRESS environment variable allows the aliased email to be instantly generated using the provided email address.
As part of the email generation, a JSON file is stored by default at ~/.test-email.json. This file is overwridden whenever an aliased email is generated, and is used to:
- Allow the CLI to know the previously used address (for "use same as previous?" question)
- Give the user info on when the previous generation happened and what email address.
An example of this file is:
{
"provided": "something@something.com",
"generated": "something+1530907083050@something.com",
"date": "Fri Jul 06 2018 20:58:03 GMT+0100 (BST)"
}The location this file is stored can be configured with the optional TEST_EMAIL_FILE environment variable. This should be relative to root, e.g. ~/jon/Documents/email-file/my-test-email.json.