[32] Set value from other variable / assignment

I was just looking for smoothing the process, and get this "updating" code out of python, back into 1password templates

When we're dreaming for a little (more long-term, I don't want to suggest that we can get to this right away), how would an ideal solution look like for you? Would you like to continue using the CLI directly from your Python code or would you prefer if 1Password would take care of that by supporting a Python SDK that allows you to perform actions like copying items?

For example, I could imagine https://github.com/1Password/connect-sdk-python supporting both Connect as well as personal accounts via Biometric Unlock (optionally via CLI) as a backing service.

The main benefit being that you can clean up your code further by replacing your os.system calls with direct calls to the 1Password SDK.

Would love to hear your thoughts and dreams!

That said, a more short-term solution: could you start a shell in your call to os.system so it does support evaluation?

My Python is a little rusty, so excuse any errors. I imagine something like this:


os.system("sh -c op item edit MyItem "newSection.my_var[Text]=$(op item get MyItem --field a_var)")


Hi @"Justin.Yoon_1P" ,

I am actually managing the updates in a two-commands process similar to what you suggest (except within python code)

Therefore it works :)
-> I was just looking for smoothing the process, and get this "updating" code out of python, back into 1password templates

Bests,
Emmanuel

Hey @ebreton !

First off, I apologize, as it has been a while since our last correspondence.

I've filed an internal issue to look into the design for such referencing functionality on the value side of the assignment.

My first concern is that simply referencing another field would be ambiguous as to whether or not the CLI should assign the raw value a.b or resolve that field.

For the time being, would you be able to assign op item get MyItem --field a_var to a variable, and pass that variable into the op item edit command?

Hi @eddy_1P ,

Thanks for helping out. It does not work since I am calling the op command from a python script (as a subprocess) and I do not have access to the command shell $().

-> It ends out writing the string $(op item get MyItem --field a_var) in the item, as value for my field (which makes sense ;) )

Hey @ebreton,

The "copy-paste" scenario you mention can be achieved in the following way:
shell
op item edit MyItem "newSection.my_var[Text]=$(op item get MyItem --field a_var)"


Does this work for you?