From time to time, I need to generate a SHA-256 hash from a file hosted on some server. For me, this flow typically goes something along the lines of: Copy the file URL from browser. Drop to Emacs eshell. Change current directory. Type "curl -o file" Paste the file URL. Run curl command. Type "shasum -a 256 file". Run shasum command. Copy the generated hash. Maybe delete the downloaded file? We can maybe shave some steps off by downloading directly from the browser, though that may also bring...
