docs/tutorials/using-aliases-to-speed-up-daily-workflow
Beginner8 min

Using aliases to speed up daily workflow

Create short, memorable shortcuts for your most-used commands. Type 2 characters instead of 40.

What are aliases?

# Without aliasrecall run kube-get-all-pods-namespaces# With aliasrecall run kp

01Save your command

recall save "kubectl get pods --all-namespaces" --name kube-pods --tags k8s✔ Saved as "kube-pods"

02Create an alias

recall alias set kp kube-pods✔ Alias set: kp → kube-pods Run it with: recall run kp

03Use the alias

recall run kp $ kubectl get pods --all-namespaces

Recommended aliases

gs→git status
gl→git log --oneline -10
dps→docker ps -a
kp→kubectl get pods --all-namespaces
ta→terraform apply -auto-approve

Manage aliases

recall alias listrecall alias delete kp
// what's next
→ Use templates for commands with variable arguments→ Set up shell completion for even faster typing