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Expand Up @@ -185,8 +185,11 @@ mise supports multiple backends for installing tools from different sources:

## Other Terms

**Aliases**
: Alternative names for tool versions, allowing shortcuts like `lts` for Node.js LTS versions. See [Tool Aliases](/dev-tools/aliases).
**Tool Aliases**
: Alternative names for tool backends or tool versions, managed via `mise tool-alias` or the `[tool_alias]` config section. Backend aliases let a short name like `node` point to a custom backend. Version aliases let symbolic names like `lts-iron` map to a concrete version number. See [Tool Aliases](/dev-tools/aliases).
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**Shell Aliases**
: Shell command aliases (example: `ll = "ls -la"`) managed via `mise shell-alias` or the `[shell_alias]` config section. They are set dynamically when entering a directory and unset when leaving it, similar to environment variables. Supported in bash, zsh, fish, and xonsh. See [Shell Aliases](/shell-aliases).

**direnv**
: An external tool for environment management that mise can work alongside. See [direnv integration](/direnv).
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