Z-ALIAS

Edit your bash aliases the funny way

About

This project provides an easy solution for using aliases from your command line. z-alias solves the hassle of remembering how to create / edit / delete your aliases.

Install

npm i -g z-alias

Usage

z-alias -h

  Usage:
    $ z-alias [options] [arguments]

    Options:
    --list, -l    List all aliases
    --open, -o    Open aliases file in your favorite editor
    --search, -s  Search in aliases
    --add, -a     Add an alias
    --edit, -e    Edit an alias
    --remove, -r  Remove an alias

    --help, -h    Display help
    --version, -v Print z-alias version

  Examples:
    $ z-alias -l
    $ z-alias -o
    $ z-alias -s [<searchTerm> <searchTerm2> ...]
    $ z-alias -a [<aliasName> "<aliasCommand>"]
    $ z-alias -e [<aliasName> "<aliasCommand>"]
    $ z-alias -r [<aliasName> <aliasName2> ...]

  Configuration:  
    * To change the path of the aliases file, paste and adapt this line
      at the end of your .bashrc file.

      export Z_ALIAS_FILE=~/.bash_aliases
  
    * To make your aliases available in all new shells paste this line
      at the end of your .bashrc file (adapt if above line has been added).

      if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then source ~/.bash_aliases; fi

Config

In your ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, ...

Change aliases file path

If not set, defaults to : ~/.bash_aliases

# Change aliases file path
export Z_ALIAS_FILE="/path/to/aliases"

Make your aliases available on all shells

Add that block at the end or your .bashrc or .zshrc file.

# Make aliases available
if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then source ~/.bash_aliases; fi