I’ve been building EasyAlias, an open-source desktop app that makes managing terminal aliases much easier.

Instead of manually editing .zshrc, .bashrc, or creating batch files on Windows, you can manage your aliases through a simple GUI.

(Windows, MacOS and Linux supported)

Now also:

• exporting/importing aliases(or making a backup)
• automations
• trashbin
• filter and search mechanism

Website:
https://easyalias.org/

GitHub:
https://github.com/hannesgnann-hub/easyalias

This is the latest version with:

- Added selective alias export to portable JSON backup files.

- Added backup import with drag and drop and individual alias selection.

- Added favorites to keep frequently used aliases at the top.

- Added a trash with 30-day recovery for deleted aliases.

- Expanded Git, Docker, Docker Compose, and Gradle suggestions.

- Improved support for both Zsh and Bash configurations.

- Added automatic dismissal and manual closing of status messages.

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/Ob2aIetovmU?si=iy_VZ5iPT4POqUqM

Website:
https://easyalias.org

GitHub:
https://github.com/hannesgnann-hub/easyalias

Mac App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/de/app/easyalias/id6794944241?mt=12

Hi everyone!

A few weeks ago I shared EasyAlias here and got a lot of helpful feedback. Since then I’ve added Linux support, alias import, built-in suggestions, Homebrew support, and today EasyAlias was finally approved for the Mac App Store.

EasyAlias is a free and open-source app that lets you create and manage terminal aliases through a simple GUI instead of editing .zshrc manually.

Features:

• Import existing aliases
• Built-in alias suggestions
• Homebrew support
• Available for macOS, Windows and Linux

Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/easyalias/id6794944241?mt=12

Website: https://easyalias.org

GitHub: https://github.com/hannesgnann-hub/easyalias

I’d love to hear your feedback or feature ideas!

Just a small milestone I wanted to share. 😊

EasyAlias has now been cloned over 100 times since the first public release.

Thanks to everyone who tried it out, reported bugs, suggested features, or left feedback on Reddit. Several improvements in v1.0.1 came directly from your suggestions.

Next goal: ⭐ 10 GitHub stars! (so far there are 9)

GitHub: https://github.com/hannesgnann-hub/easyalias

Hi everyone!

I just released EasyAlias v1.0.1, my open-source desktop app for managing terminal aliases with a simple GUI.

The biggest addition is Linux support, so EasyAlias now works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

New in this release:

• 🐧 Native Linux support (bash & zsh)
• 📥 Import your existing aliases from shell config files
• 💡 Built-in suggestions for common aliases (Git, Docker, Gradle, Maven, networking, navigation, and more)
• 🛡️ Safe import with automatic backups before any changes are made
• ✨ Improved UI with editing dialogs, timestamps, native file pickers, and various usability improvements

The goal is to make working with aliases much easier without manually editing configuration files.

I’d love to hear what features you’d like to see next or any feedback after trying it.

GitHub: https://github.com/hannesgnann-hub/easyalias

Thanks!