https://github.com/asciimoo/ali

Smart shell alias replacement
https://github.com/asciimoo/ali

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Smart shell alias replacement

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/asciimoo/ali
• Owner: asciimoo
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2016-01-15T16:46:09.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-11-27T11:47:08.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-01T10:35:07.384Z (12 days ago)
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 313 KB
• Stars: 65
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 8
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.rst
  • License: LICENSE

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Ali - smart shell alias replacement

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The biggest problem with the standard shell alias system is its best feature: simplicity.

In short, an alias is nothing else, just a substitution of a shell command prefix.

Ali tries to stay as simple as the built-in alias command, while providing way more functionality and flexibility.

.. image:: docs/images/demo.gif

   :alt: Usage demo

   :align: center

Features

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- Supports multiple and positional alias arguments

- Alias management

- Bash and Zsh compatibility

Install

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clone and source ``ali.sh``

Usage

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.. code:: bash

    $ ali [[ACTION] ACTION_ARGS..]

Actions

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define

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Define alias

Standard alias definition: ``ali define myls ls -l``

Multiple arguments and argument reorder: ``ali define lwc ls -l \$2 \| wc \$1``. Example usage:  ``lwc -l ../``

Pipes: ``ali define logthis \$@ \| tee -a mylog.log``. Example usage: ``logthis any_command --with --args``

register

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Save and define alias

Same as ``define`` except it persists defined aliases.

Sourcing ``ali.sh`` automatically loads saved aliases.

list

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List persisted aliases

expand

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Display the definition of a given alias

delete

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Delete given alias

load

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Load persisted aliases

clear

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Remove all stored aliases

Bugs

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Bugs or suggestions? Visit the `issue

tracker `__.

License

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GPLv3+