Win-Alias

Win-Alias is a simple CLI tool to create and manage Windows command aliases.

If you are tired of typing long commands or if you want to create custom command shortcuts, Win-Alias is for you. If you've used Linux before, you might be familiar with the alias command. Win-Alias brings this functionality to Windows.

Features

• Create custom command aliases
• List all created aliases
• Display usage instructions

Installation

1. Install from pip

   pip install win-alias
   

Usage

Create an Alias

To create a new alias, run:

win_alias create-alias

>> Enter the alias name: ld 
>> Enter the command:
dir
EOF

• We can now use the alias ld to run the command dir.
• EOF is used to indicate the end of the command. It is not part of the command.

By default, the alias is saved in the user's home directory in a subdirectory called aliases. Each alias is saved in a separate batch file with the alias name as the filename.

The very first time you create an alias, the aliases directory will need to be added to the system path. This is not needed for subsequent aliases.

The aliases will take effect after the system path is updated and the command prompt is restarted.

List All Aliases

To list all created aliases, run:

win_alias list-aliases

Display Usage Instructions

To display usage instructions, run:

win_alias --help Or
win_alias guide