abbr
A Zsh manager for auto-expanding abbreviations that saves keystrokes while maintaining transparent command history.
What is abbr?
zsh-abbr is a Zsh plugin that provides auto-expanding abbreviations for the terminal. It allows users to define short text snippets that automatically expand into longer commands when typed, saving keystrokes while maintaining a clear command history. Inspired by fish shell, it offers a more transparent alternative to traditional aliases.
Zsh users who want to improve terminal productivity, particularly developers and system administrators who frequently type long commands and value maintainable command histories.
Unlike aliases, zsh-abbr expands abbreviations before execution, leaving the full command in history for transparency and sharing. It helps users learn commands while saving keystrokes and integrates seamlessly with existing Zsh features.
Overview
zsh-abbr brings auto-expanding abbreviations to your zsh terminal. Full-featured CLI; dotfiles-friendly; integrates with suggestions and syntax highlighting; comprehensive documentation; configurable for power users; surfaces core features for extension authors; feature requests considered. 23k clones by 14k cloners as of April '26. Human-written.
Use Cases
Best For
- Reducing repetitive typing of long Git commands
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