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Usage Reference

Quick reference documentation for daily development

Purpose

This section provides:

• Command references - Quick lookup for aliases and shortcuts
• Keybinding maps - Complete keyboard shortcuts across all tools
• Workflow guides - Step-by-step procedures for common tasks

For configuration details and customization, see Guides.

Quick Start

📋 Quick Reference Card One-page essential commands

Quick Command Reference

# NAVIGATION           # FILE OPERATIONS      # GIT WORKFLOW
z project             ll                     gs
cd -                  la                     gaa
zi                    lt                     gcm "message"
..                    ff                     gp

# SEARCH               # SYSTEM               # DEVELOPMENT
rg "pattern"          htop                   v file.py
fd name               duf                    tmux a
fzf                   theme                  lazygit

Essential Keybindings

# NEOVIM               # TMUX                 # SHELL
<leader>ff Find file   C-a c  New window     C-r  History search
<leader>fg Grep text   C-a |  Split vert     C-t  File picker
gd  Go to definition   C-a n  Next window    ESC  Vi mode
K   Show hover docs    C-a [  Copy mode      TAB  Completion

Reference Sections

Commands

Quick lookup for all command aliases:

• Git Commands - Version control aliases
• Shell Commands - Zsh aliases and functions
• Modern CLI - Tool replacements

Keybindings

Complete keyboard reference:

• Neovim - Editor shortcuts
• tmux - Multiplexer keys
• Shell - Terminal shortcuts

Workflows

Step-by-step guides:

• Daily Development - Morning to evening workflow
• Feature Development - Branch to deployment
• Code Review - PR and review process
• Debugging - Troubleshooting guide

Tool References

Individual tool guides:

• Neovim - Editor reference
• tmux - Multiplexer reference
• Git - Version control reference
• Alacritty - Terminal reference

Common Tasks

Find Files

ff                    # Interactive file finder
fd -e py | fzf        # Find Python files
<leader>ff            # In Neovim

Search Text

rg "TODO"             # Search for TODOs
rg -t py "class"      # Search Python files
<leader>fg            # In Neovim

Git Operations

gaa && gcm "fix: bug" && gp  # Quick commit
lazygit               # Visual Git UI
<leader>gg            # In Neovim

AI Assistance

<leader>cc            # Open AI chat
<leader>ca            # Show AI actions
Select text + <leader>co  # Optimize code

Navigation Tips

1. Need a command? Check Commands
2. Forgot a shortcut? See Keybindings
3. Starting a task? Follow Workflows
4. Tool-specific? Browse Tool References

Performance Tips

Fast Navigation

Use z instead of cd - learns your habits Use zi for interactive directory jumping Use ff for fuzzy file finding Use <C-r> for command history search

Efficient Editing

gaa && gcm "message" && gp for quick commits <leader>f to format code instantly <leader>ca for AI-powered suggestions Use snippets for boilerplate code

Tool Selection

rg over grep - 10-100x faster fd over find - more intuitive eza over ls - git integration bat over cat - syntax highlighting

Getting Help

In-Tool Help

• Neovim - :help keyword or K on function
• tmux - C-a ? for keybindings
• Shell - man command or tldr command
• Git - git help command

Diagnostics

• Neovim - :checkhealth
• Shell - which command
• System - brew doctor

Configuration Files

Tool	Config Location	Edit Command
Zsh	~/.zshrc	zshconfig
Neovim	~/.config/nvim/	vimconfig
tmux	~/.tmux.conf	tmuxconfig
Git	~/.gitconfig	gitconfig
Alacritty	~/.config/alacritty/	v ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml

Troubleshooting

See Setup Troubleshooting for solutions to common issues.

Learning Resources

Recommended Path

1. Start with Daily Workflow
2. Learn Essential Keybindings
3. Master Git Commands
4. Explore Tool References

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