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When you have a lot of aliases it can be difficult to remember how was the one you need named especially if you do not use it very often. You can also have files stored in a bin folder and look there to find the name. Another trick is to prepend your commands with a comma then type the comma and hit the Tab key to see only your own commands. There is an article about it somewhere on the Internet. I needed something lightweight to always show me the available commands. Something to run with a few keystrokes. Something that stores commands in files and folder structures. The idea was born at…
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https://github.com/GitAlias/gitalias Do you use git? I have a big list of alias commands and shortcuts that I'm sharing on GitHub. I'm seeking suggestions and feedback now, and also seeking pull requests to improve the code.
2016
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Hey HN, if you are a developer you will probably know the following situation: You are going to a certain project directory and then you are searching for this one command which was specific to this project or you just want to go through the last commands you typed into your shell while you were working in this directory. If you ever had this problem and are using Zsh, you should check out this zsh plugin I wrote: https://github.com/tymm/directory-history Let me know what you think!
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Hi everyone I just created Deja, a tool that instead of only surfacing commands that start with what you've typed, suggest what you actually want to run. I built it because I was using zsh autosuggestions but got tired of typing the same commands again and again. So Deja predicts your next command from your history. Let me know what you think
Jun 2026 · github.com
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Hello, Motivated by this discussion https://goo.gl/te4BFv, I have created a simple (free and open-source) command line note organizer. The tool, called npmnotes, take a folder with notes (written in markdown/texdown) and creates a webpage that lets you search and browse through the notes. You can then publish this webpage or use it locally. The result (built with npmnotes) looks something like this https://npmnotes.org. Currently, this is just a (working) prototype and I plan to add more features soon (based on the feedback I get). What do you think of it?
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Mistype a command and zcomplete runs the one you meant, worked out from the commands you usually run. zsh, bash and fish. - omarfakih1/zcomplete
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Hey HN! I'm Angel, a recent grad who often juggles multiple projects at once. This leads to a clutter of unrelated tabs in my browser, making it hard to stay focused and organized. To solve this, I built TabDock, a tab manager that helps me stay organized by splitting my work into different windows. Here’s what TabDock offers: - New Tab Dashboard: A clean new tab page with a built-in calendar for quick scheduling. - Kbar Integration: Quickly search through open tabs or other tools. - Search Bar Commands: I’ve added customizable commands to the search bar because they’re cool and useful for…
2024 · tabdock.app
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This tiny command line tool was created mainly because I have several apps that I run on my server and finding the right set of commands for deploying an app is a hassle. So this basically documents the set of commands for each of my projects, as well as gives me quick access to them. Just wanted to share it here in case anyone else might find it useful.
2022 · github.com
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I'm constantly having to look up the syntax for looping in bash so I made this tiny website to make it quick and easy.
2024 · bashforloop.com
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I built WayPoint to streamline my terminal workflow and simplify both shell command expansion and URL shortening. Here’s a quick overview: - Shell Command Shortening - Type a shortcut like s/gs and it instantly expands to git status in your terminal. - Integrated support for zsh and fish via custom completion scripts that perform in-place expansions. - Configure shortcuts easily using a YAML file, for example: - Hierarchical URL Shortener - Use the same YAML configuration to create nested URL shortcuts for internal tools, documentation, or other resources. - Supports multi-level…
2025 · github.com
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Hi HN! I built a CLI tool called ShellTalk for macOS, Linux, and web (WebAssembly) that maps English text to the corresponding Bash commands. ShellTalk is written in Swift and available under the Apache 2.0 license on GitHub. I was inspired a few weeks ago after reading the Meta-Harness paper and seeing a tool called Hunch that did something similar using the Apple Foundation model. I often forget flag names and orders, but I wanted something that worked consistently. The 3B AFM worked surprisingly well with Hunch, but it felt slow and sometimes slight changes in what I wrote would result in…
Apr 2026 · barrasso.me
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