try a go mod

cmd/next.go

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+/*
+Copyright © 2024 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+// nextCmd represents the next command
+var nextCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "next",
+	Short: "A brief description of your command",
+	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
+and usage of using your command. For example:
+
+Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("next called")
+		// shcmd := exec.Command("", "/home/bth/dev/um/bash/next/next.sh")
+
+		// create a new *Cmd instance
+		// command as the first arg, arguments as remaining args
+		lscmd := exec.Command("ls")
+
+		// The `Output` method executes the command and
+		// collects the output, returning its value
+		out, err := lscmd.Output()
+		if err != nil {
+			// if there was any error, print it here
+			fmt.Println("could not run command: ", err)
+		}
+		// otherwise, print the output from running the command
+		fmt.Println("Output: ", string(out))
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(nextCmd)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// nextCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// nextCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}