https://github.com/michaelchadwick/dotfiles-win

Dot-like file(s) for better Windows command line health
https://github.com/michaelchadwick/dotfiles-win

doskey macros windows

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Dot-like file(s) for better Windows command line health

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/michaelchadwick/dotfiles-win
• Owner: michaelchadwick
• Created: 2015-02-06T17:42:15.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-05-19T04:10:27.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-29T20:15:24.818Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: doskey, macros, windows
• Language: Batchfile
• Homepage:
• Size: 4.88 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Dot-ish File(s) for Windows

Despite Windows not having true "."-files, there is a way to enhance your command line with some extra sugar.

Enter [DOSKEY](http://ss64.com/nt/doskey.html).

Just make a shortcut to `cmd.exe` with an argument that pulls in a `.cmd` (can't be a batch file) file with a bunch of `DOSKEY` commands:

Ex. `C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /K C:\mystuff\doskeys.cmd`

Each DOSKEY command acts as a macro/alias. This file also pulls in a separate file (`doskeys-priv.cmd`) with variables set to private directories that don't need to be tracked and don't need to be public ;P

_Note_: a lot of commands in here, like `curl` and `choco`, are assumed to be installed and in your PATH already, so this won't work out-of-the-box.