Alias Manager: Simplifying Your Workflow with Extensive API Capabilities

Welcome to the ultimate guide for alias-manager! In this comprehensive introduction, we will explore the core functionalities and features of alias-manager through various API explanations and practical code snippets.

API Examples

Create an Alias

The createAlias API allows you to create a new alias. This is useful for mapping a long command to a shorter, more convenient alias.

  
    aliasManager.createAlias({
      name: 'shortName',
      command: 'longCommand --with --multiple --parameters'
    });
  

List All Aliases

Use the listAliases API to retrieve a list of all defined aliases.

  
    const aliases = aliasManager.listAliases();
    console.log(aliases);
  

Update an Alias

With the updateAlias API, you can modify the command associated with an existing alias.

  
    aliasManager.updateAlias({
      name: 'shortName',
      newCommand: 'updatedLongCommand --with --new --parameters'
    });
  

Delete an Alias

To remove an alias, the deleteAlias API is available.

  
    aliasManager.deleteAlias('shortName');
  

Example App Using Alias Manager

Let’s build a simple Node.js application that utilizes the alias-manager.

  
    const aliasManager = require('alias-manager');

    // Creating alisases
    aliasManager.createAlias({
      name: 'ls',
      command: 'ls -l --color=auto'
    });

    aliasManager.createAlias({
      name: 'grep',
      command: 'grep --color=auto'
    });

    // Listing all aliases
    console.log('Current aliases:', aliasManager.listAliases());

    // Updating an alias
    aliasManager.updateAlias({
      name: 'grep',
      newCommand: 'grep -E --color=auto'
    });

    // Deleting an alias
    aliasManager.deleteAlias('ls');

    // Listing all aliases again to see the changes
    console.log('Updated aliases:', aliasManager.listAliases());
  

In this example, we created two aliases (ls and grep), listed them, updated the grep alias, deleted the ls alias, and listed all aliases again to confirm the changes.

By using alias-manager, you can significantly streamline command management within your applications and workflows, making your tasks more efficient and organized.

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