Aliases Reference

A comprehensive list of shell aliases and functions.

Navigation

Alias	Command	Description
..	cd ..	Go up one directory
...	cd ../..	Go up two directories
....	cd ../../..	Go up three directories
~	cd ~	Go to home
-	cd -	Go to previous directory

File Operations

Listing (eza)

Alias	Command	Description
ls	eza --icons --group-directories-first	List files
ll	eza -la --icons --group-directories-first	Long list
la	eza -a --icons	List all
lt	eza --tree --level=2 --icons	Tree view
l.	eza -d .*	List hidden files

Viewing (bat)

Alias	Command	Description
cat	bat --style=auto	View file with syntax highlighting
less	bat --style=auto --paging=always	Page through file

Finding

Alias	Command	Description
find	fd	Find files (fd)
grep	rg	Search content (ripgrep)

Git

Basic Commands

Alias	Command	Description
g	git	Git shorthand
gs	git status	Status
ga	git add	Stage files
gaa	git add --all	Stage all
gc	git commit	Commit
gcm	git commit -m	Commit with message
gca	git commit --amend	Amend last commit

Branches

Alias	Command	Description
gb	git branch	List branches
gba	git branch -a	All branches
gbd	git branch -d	Delete branch
gco	git checkout	Checkout
gcb	git checkout -b	New branch
gm	git merge	Merge

Remote

Alias	Command	Description
gp	git push	Push
gpf	git push --force-with-lease	Force push (safe)
gl	git pull	Pull
gf	git fetch	Fetch
gr	git remote -v	List remotes

History & Diff

Alias	Command	Description
gd	git diff	Diff
gds	git diff --staged	Diff staged
glog	git log --oneline --graph --decorate	Pretty log
glast	git log -1 HEAD --stat	Last commit

Tools

Alias	Command	Description
lg	lazygit	Open lazygit

Editors

Alias	Command	Description
n	nvim	Neovim
v	nvim	Neovim
vim	nvim	Neovim

Python

Alias	Command	Description
py	python	Python
py3	python3	Python 3
pip	uv pip	UV pip
venv	source .venv/bin/activate	Activate venv
mkvenv	uv venv	Create venv

Docker

Alias	Command	Description
d	docker	Docker
dc	docker compose	Docker Compose
dps	docker ps	List containers
dimg	docker images	List images
lzd	lazydocker	Lazydocker

System

Alias	Command	Description
c	clear	Clear terminal
h	history	Command history
path	echo $PATH | tr ':' '\n'	Show PATH
ports	lsof -i -P -n | grep LISTEN	Show listening ports
ip	curl -s ifconfig.me	Public IP
localip	ipconfig getifaddr en0	Local IP

Homebrew

Alias	Command	Description
br	brew	Homebrew
bri	brew install	Install
bru	brew update && brew upgrade	Update all
brc	brew cleanup	Cleanup
brs	brew search	Search

Utilities

Alias	Command	Description
weather	curl wttr.in	Weather
moon	curl wttr.in/moon	Moon phase
cheat	curl cheat.sh/	Cheat sheets
myip	curl ifconfig.me	Public IP

Functions

mkcd - Create and enter directory

mkcd mydir
# Creates mydir and cd into it

extract - Universal extractor

extract archive.tar.gz
extract file.zip
extract package.7z

fkill - Fuzzy process killer

fkill
# Shows process list, select to kill

take - Create nested directories

take path/to/nested/dir
# Creates all directories and enters the last one

backup - Create timestamped backup

backup myfile.txt
# Creates myfile.txt.2024-01-15_10-30-00.bak

serve - Quick HTTP server

serve
# Starts server at http://localhost:8000

serve 3000
# Starts server at http://localhost:3000

Exploring Aliases

Use the built-in aliases command:

# Interactive TUI mode
aliases

# List all aliases as table
aliases --list

# Search for specific aliases
aliases --search git

# Export as JSON
aliases --json

Adding Custom Aliases

Edit ~/.aliases or ~/dotfiles/zsh/.aliases:

# Add your alias
alias myalias="my command"

# Add a function
myfunction() {
    echo "Hello, $1!"
}

Then reload:

source ~/.aliases
# or
exec zsh