=================================== Ali - smart shell alias replacement

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.

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Features

• Supports multiple and positional alias arguments
• Alias management
• Bash and Zsh compatibility

Install

clone and source ali.sh

Usage

.. code:: bash

$ ali [[ACTION] ACTION_ARGS..]

Actions

define

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

Save and define alias

Same as define except it persists defined aliases. Sourcing ali.sh automatically loads saved aliases.

list

List persisted aliases


expand

Display the definition of a given alias

delete

Delete given alias


load
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Load persisted aliases


clear
~~~~~

Remove all stored aliases


Bugs
====

Bugs or suggestions? Visit the `issue
tracker <https://github.com/asciimoo/ali/issues>`__.


License
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GPLv3+