@echo off REM Get a unique directory name in the temporary directory :loop set "directory=%tmp%\ale_%RANDOM%" if exist "%directory%" goto :loop REM Use a filename with the same file extension mkdir "%directory%" set filename="%directory%\file%1" REM Get all arguments after the first to run as a command for /f "tokens=1,* delims= " %%a in ("%*") do set command_args=%%b REM Read all stdin data to the filename more > "%filename%" REM Run the command on the file %command_args% "%filename%" REM Delete the temporary directory rmdir "%directory%" /s /q