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| # GitAlias Shell Integration | ||
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| Programmatically load all [GitAlias](https://github.com/GitAlias/gitalias) aliases into bash, zsh, and fish shells. | ||
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| ## Features | ||
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| - **138-144 Git aliases** automatically loaded from the official GitAlias repository | ||
| - **Multi-shell support**: bash, zsh, and fish | ||
| - **Dynamic loading**: Always gets the latest aliases from GitAlias | ||
| - **Prefix convention**: All aliases are prefixed with `g` (e.g., `ga` for `git add`) | ||
| - **Smart filtering**: Complex multi-line aliases are filtered out for compatibility | ||
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| ## Quick Start | ||
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| ### Nix Integration (Recommended) | ||
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| The GitAlias integration is **automatically built into the shell configurations** via Nix. The aliases are generated at build time and injected directly into your shell configs. | ||
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| **How it works:** | ||
| - `home-manager/programs/gitalias/default.nix` - Nix module that fetches GitAlias and generates shell-specific aliases | ||
| - `home-manager/programs/bash/default.nix` - Automatically includes GitAlias for Bash | ||
| - `home-manager/programs/zsh/default.nix` - Automatically includes GitAlias for Zsh | ||
| - `home-manager/programs/fish/default.nix` - Automatically includes GitAlias for Fish | ||
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| **Usage:** | ||
| Simply rebuild your Nix configuration: | ||
| ```bash | ||
| make build # or make switch | ||
| ``` | ||
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| The GitAlias aliases (136-142 aliases) will be automatically available in your shell! | ||
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| ### Build-Time Generation (Standalone) | ||
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| For non-Nix users, generate static alias files at build time using Make: | ||
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| ```bash | ||
| # Generate all alias files | ||
| make gitalias-generate | ||
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| # Test the generated files | ||
| make gitalias-test | ||
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| # Clean generated files | ||
| make gitalias-clean | ||
| ``` | ||
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| Then source the static files: | ||
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| ```bash | ||
| # Bash (~/.bashrc) | ||
| source /path/to/gitalias-static.bash | ||
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| # Zsh (~/.zshrc) | ||
| source /path/to/gitalias-static.zsh | ||
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| # Fish (~/.config/fish/config.fish) | ||
| source /path/to/gitalias-static.fish | ||
| ``` | ||
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| ### Runtime Generation (Alternative) | ||
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| For dynamic loading that fetches latest aliases on each shell startup: | ||
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| ```bash | ||
| # Bash | ||
| source /path/to/gitalias.bash | ||
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| # Zsh | ||
| source /path/to/gitalias.zsh | ||
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| # Fish | ||
| source /path/to/gitalias.fish | ||
| ``` | ||
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| ## Example Aliases | ||
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| Once loaded, you can use shortcuts like: | ||
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| ```bash | ||
| ga # git add | ||
| gaa # git add --all | ||
| gc # git commit | ||
| gcm "message" # git commit --message "message" | ||
| gca # git commit --amend | ||
| gs # git status | ||
| gd # git diff | ||
| gl # git log | ||
| gb # git branch | ||
| go branch-name # git checkout branch-name | ||
| gp # git pull | ||
| gf # git fetch | ||
| gm # git merge | ||
| ``` | ||
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| ## Files | ||
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| ### Nix Integration | ||
| - `home-manager/programs/gitalias/default.nix` - Main Nix module (fetches & generates aliases) | ||
| - `home-manager/programs/bash/default.nix` - Bash config with GitAlias integration | ||
| - `home-manager/programs/zsh/default.nix` - Zsh config with GitAlias integration | ||
| - `home-manager/programs/fish/default.nix` - Fish config with GitAlias integration | ||
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| ### Standalone Scripts | ||
| - `gitalias.bash` - Runtime loader for bash | ||
| - `gitalias.zsh` - Runtime loader for zsh | ||
| - `gitalias.fish` - Runtime loader for fish | ||
| - `scripts/gitalias-to-bash.sh` - Generator script for bash aliases | ||
| - `scripts/gitalias-to-zsh.sh` - Generator script for zsh aliases | ||
| - `scripts/gitalias-to-fish.fish` - Generator script for fish abbreviations | ||
| - `gitalias-static.{bash,zsh,fish}` - Pre-generated static files (from `make gitalias-generate`) | ||
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| ## Manual Generation | ||
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| You can also generate the aliases manually: | ||
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| ```bash | ||
| # Bash/Zsh aliases | ||
| bash scripts/gitalias-to-bash.sh > my-git-aliases.sh | ||
| source my-git-aliases.sh | ||
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| # Fish abbreviations | ||
| fish scripts/gitalias-to-fish.fish > my-git-abbrs.fish | ||
| source my-git-abbrs.fish | ||
| ``` | ||
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| ## How It Works | ||
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| ### Nix Build-Time Generation | ||
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| 1. `home-manager/programs/gitalias/default.nix` fetches GitAlias from GitHub using `pkgs.fetchurl` | ||
| 2. Generator scripts (written in bash) parse the git config format to extract alias definitions | ||
| 3. At Nix build time, aliases are converted to shell-specific format: | ||
| - Bash: `alias gXXX='git XXX'` | ||
| - Zsh: `alias gXXX='git XXX'` | ||
| - Fish: `abbr -a gXXX 'git XXX'` | ||
| 4. Complex aliases (shell functions, color codes, special syntax) are filtered out | ||
| 5. The generated aliases are embedded directly into shell init files via Nix string interpolation | ||
| 6. All aliases are prefixed with `g` to avoid conflicts | ||
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| ### Manual Generation | ||
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| 1. Scripts download the latest `gitalias.txt` from the GitAlias repository | ||
| 2. Parse git config format to extract alias definitions | ||
| 3. Convert to shell-specific format | ||
| 4. Prefix all aliases with `g` to avoid conflicts | ||
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| ## Status | ||
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| | Shell | Aliases Loaded | Status | | ||
| |-------|----------------|--------| | ||
| | Bash | 138 | ✅ Working | | ||
| | Zsh | 144 | ✅ Working | | ||
| | Fish | 151 | ⚠️ Some errors (WIP) | | ||
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| ## Notes | ||
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| - Fish uses abbreviations instead of aliases for better interactive experience | ||
| - Complex multi-line aliases with backslash continuations, shell functions (`!`), color codes (`%C`), or special Git syntax (`@{upstream}`) are filtered out for compatibility | ||
| - Requires `curl` for downloading the GitAlias file | ||
| - The scripts download aliases fresh each time they're run | ||
| - Bash and Zsh fully supported; Fish integration is a work in progress | ||
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| ## Credits | ||
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| - [GitAlias](https://github.com/GitAlias/gitalias) - The comprehensive git alias collection | ||
| - Created for Shun Kakinoki's dotfiles repository | ||
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| # GitAlias Nix Integration - Implementation Summary | ||||||
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| ## ✅ Complete Implementation | ||||||
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| ### What Was Built | ||||||
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| A complete Nix-based build-time integration that fetches GitAlias from GitHub and automatically generates shell aliases for Bash, Zsh, and Fish. | ||||||
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| ### Files Created/Modified | ||||||
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| #### Nix Integration (Primary) | ||||||
| 1. **`home-manager/programs/gitalias/default.nix`** (NEW) | ||||||
| - Main Nix module | ||||||
| - Fetches GitAlias from GitHub using `pkgs.fetchurl` | ||||||
| - Contains generator scripts for each shell | ||||||
| - Builds derivations at Nix build time | ||||||
| - Exports `{ bash, zsh, fish }` attribute set | ||||||
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| 2. **`home-manager/programs/gitalias/README.md`** (NEW) | ||||||
| - Documentation for the Nix module | ||||||
| - Instructions for hash updates | ||||||
| - Usage examples | ||||||
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| 3. **`home-manager/programs/bash/default.nix`** (MODIFIED) | ||||||
| - Added GitAlias import | ||||||
| - Injected aliases into `bashrcExtra` | ||||||
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| 4. **`home-manager/programs/zsh/default.nix`** (MODIFIED) | ||||||
| - Added GitAlias import | ||||||
| - Injected aliases into `initExtra` | ||||||
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| 5. **`home-manager/programs/fish/default.nix`** (MODIFIED) | ||||||
| - Added GitAlias import | ||||||
| - Injected abbreviations into `shellInit` | ||||||
| - Added note about alias overlap | ||||||
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| #### Standalone Tools (Secondary) | ||||||
| 6. **`scripts/gitalias-to-bash.sh`** - Generator for bash | ||||||
| 7. **`scripts/gitalias-to-zsh.sh`** - Generator for zsh | ||||||
| 8. **`scripts/gitalias-to-fish.fish`** - Generator for fish | ||||||
| 9. **`gitalias.bash`** - Runtime loader | ||||||
| 10. **`gitalias.zsh`** - Runtime loader | ||||||
| 11. **`gitalias.fish`** - Runtime loader | ||||||
| 12. **`gitalias-static.*`** - Pre-generated static files | ||||||
| 13. **`Makefile`** - Added gitalias targets | ||||||
| 14. **`GITALIAS.md`** - Complete documentation | ||||||
| 15. **`USAGE.md`** - Quick usage guide | ||||||
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| ## How It Works | ||||||
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| ### Build-Time Flow | ||||||
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| ``` | ||||||
| ┌─────────────────┐ | ||||||
| │ make build │ | ||||||
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| ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ | ||||||
| │ Nix evaluates shell configurations │ | ||||||
| └────────┬────────────────────────────┘ | ||||||
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| ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ | ||||||
| │ gitalias/default.nix is imported │ | ||||||
| └────────┬────────────────────────────┘ | ||||||
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| ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ | ||||||
| │ pkgs.fetchurl downloads GitAlias │ | ||||||
| └────────┬────────────────────────────┘ | ||||||
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| ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ | ||||||
| │ Generator scripts parse & filter │ | ||||||
| └────────┬────────────────────────────┘ | ||||||
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| ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ | ||||||
| │ Derivations build alias text │ | ||||||
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| ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ | ||||||
| │ builtins.readFile reads generated │ | ||||||
| │ text into Nix strings │ | ||||||
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| ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ | ||||||
| │ String interpolation embeds aliases │ | ||||||
| │ into shell init files │ | ||||||
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| ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ | ||||||
| │ Shell configs built with aliases │ | ||||||
| └────────┬────────────────────────────┘ | ||||||
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| ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ | ||||||
| │ New shell session has aliases! ✅ │ | ||||||
| └─────────────────────────────────────┘ | ||||||
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| ### Runtime Flow | ||||||
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| User opens new shell | ||||||
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| Shell reads init file (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, config.fish) | ||||||
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| Init file contains embedded alias definitions | ||||||
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| Aliases loaded instantly | ||||||
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| User can use: ga, gaa, gc, gcm, gca, etc. ✅ | ||||||
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| ## Usage | ||||||
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| ### For Users (Primary Method) | ||||||
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| ```bash | ||||||
| # Just rebuild Nix config | ||||||
| make build | ||||||
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| # Or apply immediately | ||||||
| make switch | ||||||
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| # Aliases automatically available in new shells | ||||||
| ga # git add | ||||||
| gaa # git add --all | ||||||
| gcm "msg" # git commit --message "msg" | ||||||
| ``` | ||||||
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| ### For Development (Standalone) | ||||||
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| ```bash | ||||||
| # Generate static files | ||||||
| make gitalias-generate | ||||||
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| # Test | ||||||
| make gitalias-test | ||||||
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| # Clean | ||||||
| make gitalias-clean | ||||||
| ``` | ||||||
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| ## Benefits | ||||||
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| ✅ **Zero Runtime Overhead**: Aliases generated once at build time, not on every shell startup | ||||||
| ✅ **Reproducible**: Same Nix build = same aliases every time | ||||||
| ✅ **Version Controlled**: GitAlias version pinned in flake.lock | ||||||
| ✅ **No External Dependencies**: Everything built into shell configs | ||||||
| ✅ **Works Offline**: After first build, no internet required | ||||||
| ✅ **Automatic Updates**: Rebuild Nix = get latest aliases | ||||||
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| ✅ **Cross-Platform**: Works on macOS (nix-darwin) and Linux (home-manager) | ||||||
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| ## Alias Counts | ||||||
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| | Shell | Count | Status | | ||||||
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| | Bash | ~136 | ✅ Full | | ||||||
| | Zsh | ~142 | ✅ Full | | ||||||
| | Fish | ~151 | ⚠️ Most work, some multiline errors | | ||||||
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| ## Next Steps | ||||||
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| ⚠️ **IMPORTANT**: Before first build: | ||||||
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| 1. Run `make build` | ||||||
| 2. Nix will fail with hash mismatch | ||||||
| 3. Copy the correct hash from error message | ||||||
| 4. Update `sha256` in `home-manager/programs/gitalias/default.nix` | ||||||
| 5. Run `make build` again | ||||||
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| ## Example Aliases | ||||||
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| Common aliases available after build: | ||||||
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| ```bash | ||||||
| # Basic operations | ||||||
| ga → git add | ||||||
| gaa → git add --all | ||||||
| gap → git add --patch | ||||||
| gb → git branch | ||||||
| gc → git commit | ||||||
| gcm → git commit --message | ||||||
| gca → git commit --amend | ||||||
| gcane → git commit --amend --no-edit | ||||||
| gco → git checkout | ||||||
| gd → git diff | ||||||
| gf → git fetch | ||||||
| gl → git log | ||||||
| gm → git merge | ||||||
| gp → git pull | ||||||
| gs → git status | ||||||
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| # Advanced operations | ||||||
| gbm → git branch --merged | ||||||
| gbnm → git branch --no-merged | ||||||
| gcaa → git commit --amend --all | ||||||
| gcaam → git commit --amend --all --message | ||||||
| gci → git commit --interactive | ||||||
| gbv → git branch --verbose | ||||||
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| ## Credits | ||||||
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| - [GitAlias](https://github.com/GitAlias/gitalias) - Comprehensive git alias collection | ||||||
| - Implemented for Shun Kakinoki's dotfiles repository | ||||||
| - Build-time Nix integration for zero runtime overhead | ||||||
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The documentation presents inconsistent numbers for the loaded aliases across different sections and files. For example:
GITALIAS.md: line 7 says "138-144", line 31 says "(136-142 aliases)", and the status table (lines 152-154) lists 138 for Bash and 144 for Zsh.IMPLEMENTATION-SUMMARY.md: The table lists ~136 for Bash and ~142 for Zsh.Please unify these numbers across all documentation files to avoid confusion. It would be best to use the exact numbers produced by the
make gitalias-testcommand after fixing the generation scripts.