layout: default title: Aliaskit Documentation
🚀 Aliaskit — Command Line Superpowers
Aliaskit is a comprehensive, modular open-source Bash alias toolkit with 17 built-in domains covering everything from system monitoring to cloud infrastructure.
Quick Install
Linux / macOS / WSL (Windows):
curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/blackstart-labs/aliaskit/main/install.sh | bash
The installer auto-detects your OS and shell profile automatically:
| Platform | Shell Profile Injected | APT Auto-Hook |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu / Debian | ~/.bashrc | ✅ Optional |
| Arch / Fedora / Other Linux | ~/.bashrc | ❌ Skipped |
| macOS (Zsh, default since Catalina) | ~/.zprofile | ❌ N/A |
| WSL / Git Bash (Windows) | ~/.bashrc | ✅ Optional |
💡 Tip: On macOS, aliaskit uses
pbcopyfor clipboard commands. On WSL it usesclip.exe. On Linux it usesxcliporxsel.
Then reload your terminal:
source ~/.bashrc # Linux / WSL
source ~/.zprofile # macOS
Core Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ak help | Show the main help menu |
ak help <module> | Show all aliases in a module |
ak search <term> | Search all aliases by keyword |
ak modules | List all available modules |
ak update | Pull the latest version |
ak stats | Show GitHub community statistics |
ak version | Show current version |
Module Overview
Aliaskit ships with 17 modules and 100+ aliases out of the box. Select a chapter in the sidebar to browse any module in detail.
| # | Module | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Navigation | Fast directory jumping |
| 02 | Files | File operations & clipboard |
| 03 | System | CPU, RAM, disk monitoring |
| 04 | Process | Kill processes & ports |
| 05 | Packages | APT shortcuts |
| 06 | Network | IPs, ports, sockets |
| 07 | Git | VCS aliases |
| 08 | Docker | Container management |
| 09 | Python | Venvs, pip, ruff |
| 10 | Node / JS | npm, yarn, pnpm |
| 11 | .NET | Build, run, test |
| 12 | C++ & Java | Compile & execute |
| 13 | Archives | Universal extractor |
| 14 | Editors | vim, nano, VS Code |
| 15 | Servers | systemctl, logs |
| 16 | SSH | Keys, configs |
| 17 | Productivity | Weather, timers, fun |