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Designing commands that make sense at a glance

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Aliases Worth Stealing

Here are some aliases that experienced Terminal users rely on. Copy the ones you like to your ~/.zshrc.

Navigation

alias ..="cd .." alias ...="cd ../.." alias desk="cd ~/Desktop" alias dl="cd ~/Downloads"

File Listing

alias ll="ls -la" alias la="ls -A" alias l="ls -CF"

Quick Actions

alias c="clear" alias o="open ." alias h="history"

Key Takeaway

Build a collection of aliases that match how you work. Start small and add more as you notice patterns in your commands.