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Command Reference

Quick lookup for all command aliases and functions

Overview

This section provides comprehensive command references for Git, shell, and modern CLI tools. Commands are organized by category with examples for quick reference.

Available References

Git Commands

Version control aliases:

• Basic workflow commands
• Advanced operations
• Semantic branch creation
• GitHub CLI integration

Shell Commands

Zsh aliases and functions:

• Navigation shortcuts
• File operations
• System utilities
• Custom functions

Modern CLI Tools

Enhanced Unix commands:

• Better alternatives (ripgrep, fd, bat)
• Performance comparisons
• Integration examples
• Configuration tips

Tools Comparison

Detailed comparisons:

• Performance benchmarks
• Feature matrices
• Use case recommendations
• Migration tips

Most Used Commands

Daily Workflow

# Navigation
z project        # Jump to project
ll              # List with details
ff              # Find files

# Git
gs              # Status
gaa             # Add all
gcm "fix: bug"  # Commit
gp              # Push

# Search
rg "TODO"       # Find in files
fd .py          # Find Python files

Quick Operations

# File management
mkd new-dir     # Make and enter
trash file      # Safe delete
extract arc.zip # Extract archive

# System
htop            # Process monitor
duf             # Disk usage
theme           # Switch theme

Command Categories

Navigation & Files

• Directory jumping with z
• Modern ls alternatives
• File search and manipulation

Development

• Git workflow aliases
• Editor shortcuts
• Build and test commands

System & Network

• Process management
• Network utilities
• System information

Text Processing

• Search with ripgrep
• File viewing with bat
• Text manipulation

Alias Naming Conventions

Our aliases follow consistent patterns:

Git Aliases

• g* - Git commands (gs, gaa, gco)
• gc* - Commit related (gcm, gca)
• gb* - Branch operations (gb, gba)
• gp* - Push and pull operations (gp, gpl)

File Operations

• Single letters for common tools (l, ll, la)
• Descriptive names for functions (mkd, trash)

System Commands

• Short memorable names
• Fallback to full names if no conflict

Creating Custom Aliases

Add to ~/.zshrc:

# Simple alias
alias mycommand='actual command'

# Function for complex operations
myfunction() {
  echo "Running custom function"
  # Your code here
}

# With arguments
greet() {
  echo "Hello, $1!"
}

Performance Tips

Use Modern Tools

• rg over grep (10-100x faster)
• fd over find (more intuitive)
• eza over ls (more features)

Combine with fzf

# Interactive selection
v $(fd -e py | fzf)
git checkout $(gb | fzf)
cd $(fd -t d | fzf)

Use Aliases

Save keystrokes with common operations:

• gaa vs git add --all
• gcm vs git commit -m
• z proj vs cd ~/1-projects/my-project

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