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+# some shortcuts
+alias cp="cp -i" # confirm before overwriting something
+alias df='df -h' # human-readable sizes
+alias free='free -m' # show sizes in MB
+alias np='nano -w PKGBUILD'
+alias more=less
+
+alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+alias grep='grep --colour=auto'
+alias egrep='egrep --colour=auto'
+alias fgrep='fgrep --colour=auto'
+
+alias ls="lsd"
+alias ll='ls -l'
+alias la='ls -a'
+alias hx='helix'
+alias vim='nvim'
+
+alias gs='git status'
+alias gl='git log'
+alias gco='git add ./ && git commit -a'
+alias gce='git checkout'
+alias gbr='git branch'
+
+# mji commit command shortcut
+alias mjc='mji --commit'
+
+alias cb='cargo build'
+alias cr='cargo run'
+alias ct='cargo test'
+alias ci='cargo install'
+alias cw='cargo watch'
+
+alias cat='bat'
+alias zel='zellij'
+
+alias ssh='TERM=xterm-256color ssh'
+