zsh_cheat_sheet.md

Zsh Shortcuts & Aliases Cheat Sheet

A comprehensive reference for aliases, functions, and keybindings configured in zsh/zsh.d/.

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🛠️ Core Command Overrides

Alias	Expands To	Description
rm	rm -i	Interactive — prompt before deletion
cp	cp -i	Interactive — prompt before overwrite
mv	mv -i	Interactive — prompt before overwrite
sed	gsed	GNU sed instead of BSD
grep	ggrep (with color + exclude-dir)	GNU grep instead of BSD
sort	gsort	GNU sort instead of BSD
awk	gawk	GNU awk instead of BSD
cat	bat --style=plain --paging=never	Syntax-highlighted cat
s	source	Quick source
pbc	pbcopy	Quick clipboard copy
diff	/usr/bin/diff --color	Colored diff output
watch	watch --color	Color-enabled watch
top	btop	Modern resource monitor in place of top

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📁 File Navigation & Listing

Alias	Expands To	Description
ls	eza --icons	Modern ls with icons
ll	eza -la --git --icons --group-directories-first	Long listing w/ git status
lt	eza --tree --icons	Tree view
zl	zoxide query --list	List zoxide directory history

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✍️ Editor (Neovim)

Alias	Expands To	Description
vim	nvim	Use neovim instead of vim
v	nvim	Quick neovim shortcut
vi	nvim	Use neovim for vi
vsrc	nvim ~/src	Open neovim in source directory
sudoedit	nvim	Use neovim for sudo editing
lvim	NVIM_APPNAME=LazyVim nvim	Launch LazyVim configuration
zshrc	$EDITOR ~/.zshrc	Edit zsh config file

File-type associations (open file directly by typing its name)

Extension	Opens With
.lua .yml .yaml .json .txt	nvim
.md	glow

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🧾 Git Aliases

Alias	Description
gs	git status
git_current_branch	Show current git branch
gb	Interactive branch selector via fzf, then checkout
gaM	Add all modified files (git diff --name-only | xargs git add)
gCM	Commit staged files with auto-generated message
gCMP	Same as gCM then git push

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🌐 Global Aliases (Pipe Operations)

Use these mid-pipeline — they expand anywhere on the line.

Loop controls

Alias	Expands To	Description
Wt	while :;do	Start infinite while loop
Wr	| while read -r line;do echo "=== $line ===";	Read line-by-line w/ echo
D	;done	Close loop

Text processing

Alias	Description
H	| head (first lines)
T	| tail (last lines)
G	| grep -i (case-insensitive filter)
L	| less (paginate)
P	| pbcopy (copy to clipboard)
V	| nvim (edit in nvim)
S	| sort
NE	2> /dev/null (suppress errors)
NUL	> /dev/null 2>&1 (suppress all output)
dollar1	$(awk '{print $1}'<<<"${line}")
dollar2	$(awk '{print $2}'<<<"${line}")

Kubernetes pipe helpers

Alias	Description
Sa / Srt	--sort-by=.metadata.creationTimestamp
SECRET	Decode secret data from base64
IMG	Extract unique images from yaml
YML	View yaml output in vim (q to quit)
NM	Names-only (--no-headers -o custom-columns=:metadata.name)
RC	Sort pods by restart count, hide zero-restart
BAD	Filter out healthy pods
IP	Get node name from pod (-ojsonpath={.spec.nodeName})
SRT	+short | sort (DNS-style queries)

Other

Alias	Description
snyka	Authenticate with Snyk using PAT

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☸️ Kubernetes (kubectl)

Core

Alias	Expands To	Description
k	kubectl	Main shortcut
kca	kubectl … --all-namespaces	Run command across all namespaces
kg	kubectl get	Quick get
kd	kubectl describe	Quick describe
ke	kubectl edit	Quick edit
kdel	kubectl delete	Quick delete
kaf	kubectl apply -f	Apply yaml
krf	kubectl replace -f	Replace yaml
kdelf	kubectl delete -f	Delete from yaml
keti	kubectl exec -t -i	Interactive exec into a container
kpf	kubectl port-forward	Port-forward
kcp	kubectl cp	File copy
kafd	kubectl apply --dry-run=true -f -	Dry-run apply from stdin
cinfo	kubectl cluster-info	Display cluster info

Contexts & namespaces

Alias	Description
kcuc	Use context
kcsc	Set context properties
kcdc	Delete context
kccc	Show current context
kcgc	Get contexts
kctx/ctx	kubectx — fast context switch
kns	kubens — fast namespace switch
kcn	Set default namespace for current context

Pods

Alias	Description
kgp	Get pods
kgpa	Get pods in all namespaces
kgpw	Watch pods
kgpwide	Get pods (wide output)
kgpsl	Get pods with labels
kgpl	Get pods by label (kgp -l ...)
kgpn	Get pods in namespace (kgp -n ...)
kgpall	Get all pods (all namespaces, wide)
kep	Edit pods
kdp	Describe pods
kdelp	Delete pods

Services / Ingress

Alias	Description
kgs	Get services
kgsa	Get services (all namespaces)
kgsw	Watch services
kgswide	Get services (wide)
kes	Edit service
kds	Describe service
kdels	Delete service
kgi	Get ingress
kgia	Get ingress (all namespaces)
kei	Edit ingress
kdi	Describe ingress
kdeli	Delete ingress

Workloads (deployments, statefulsets, replicasets, daemonsets)

Alias	Description
kgd	Get deployments
kgda	Get deployments (all namespaces)
kgdw	Watch deployments
kgdwide	Get deployments (wide)
ked	Edit deployment
kdd	Describe deployment
kdeld	Delete deployment
ksd	Scale deployment
krsd	Rollout status deployment
kgss	Get statefulsets
kess	Edit statefulset
kdss	Describe statefulset
kdelss	Delete statefulset
ksss	Scale statefulset
krsss	Rollout status statefulset
kgrs	Get replicasets
kdrs	Describe replicaset
kers	Edit replicaset
kdelrs	Delete replicaset
krh	Rollout history
kru	Rollout undo
krs	Rollout restart
kgds	Get daemonsets
kgdsa	Get daemonsets (all namespaces)
keds	Edit daemonset
kdds	Describe daemonset
kdelds	Delete daemonset

Jobs & CronJobs

Alias	Description
kgj	Get jobs
kej	Edit job
kdj	Describe job
kdelj	Delete job
kgcj	Get cronjobs
kecj	Edit cronjob
kdcj	Describe cronjob
kdelcj	Delete cronjob

ConfigMaps / Secrets

Alias	Description
kgcm	Get configmaps
kgcma	Get configmaps (all namespaces)
kecm	Edit configmap
kdcm	Describe configmap
kdelcm	Delete configmap
kgsec	Get secrets
kgseca	Get secrets (all namespaces)
kesec	Edit secret
kdsec	Describe secret
kdelsec	Delete secret

Storage (PVC / PV)

Alias	Description
kgpvc	Get PVCs
kgpvca	Get PVCs (all namespaces)
kgpvcw	Watch PVCs
kepvc	Edit PVC
kdpvc	Describe PVC
kdelpvc	Delete PVC
kgpv	Get persistent volumes
kdpv	Describe PV
kepv	Edit PV
kdelpv	Delete PV

Nodes / Top / Misc

Alias	Description
kgno	Get nodes
kgnosl	Get nodes with labels
kgnol	Get nodes by label (kgno -l ...)
keno	Edit node
kdno	Describe node
kdelno	Delete node
kmem	Top nodes sorted by memory
kcpu	Top nodes sorted by CPU
ktn	Top nodes
ktp	Top pods
kga	Get all resources
kgaa	Get all resources (all namespaces)
kgns	Get namespaces
kens	Edit namespace
kdns	Describe namespace
kdelns	Delete namespace
kdsa	Describe service account
kdelsa	Delete service account
kgevents	Filtered kubernetes events (sorted, noise-free)
kgdns	List all external DNS hostnames
k8s	Open nvim with kubectl.nvim plugin

Logs

Alias	Description
kl	Logs
kl1h	Logs from last hour
kl1m	Logs from last minute
kl1s	Logs from last second
klf	Follow logs
klf1h	Follow logs (last hour onwards)
klf1m	Follow logs (last minute onwards)
klf1s	Follow logs (last second onwards)

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🌍 Terraform

Alias	Expands To	Description
tf	terraform	Main shortcut
tfa	terraform apply	Apply changes
tfae	terraform apply -auto-approve	Apply without confirmation
tfay	terraform apply -auto-approve	Quick apply
tfc	terraform console	Open terraform console
tfd	terraform destroy	Destroy infrastructure
tfdy	terraform destroy -auto-approve	Quick destroy
tff	terraform fmt	Format files
tfg	terraform graph	Generate dependency graph
tfim	terraform import	Import existing resources
tfin	terraform init	Initialize directory
tfinu	terraform init -upgrade	Init with plugin upgrade
tfo	terraform output	Show outputs
tfp	terraform plan	Generate execution plan
tfpde	terraform plan --destroy	Plan for destroy
tfpr	terraform providers	Show providers
tfr	terraform refresh	Refresh state
tfsh	terraform show	Show current state
tft	terraform taint	Mark resource for recreation
tfut	terraform untaint	Remove taint from resource
tfv	terraform validate	Validate configuration
tfffu	terraform force-unlock	Force unlock state
tfw	terraform workspace	Workspace management
tfwls	terraform workspace list	List workspaces
tfwst	terraform workspace select	Select workspace
tfwsw	terraform workspace show	Show current workspace
tfwnw	terraform workspace new	Create new workspace
tfwde	terraform workspace delete	Delete workspace
tfs	terraform state	State management
tfsl	terraform state list	List resources in state
tfss	terraform state show	Show resource in state
tfsmv	terraform state mv	Move resource in state
tfsrm	terraform state rm	Remove resource from state
tfspl	terraform state pull	Pull remote state
tfsph	terraform state push	Push state to remote

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🔍 fzf Functions

Function	Description
vf	Fuzzy-find file w/ bat preview, then open in nvim
fdf <dir>	Fuzzy-find subdirectory, cd into it, open nvim
fzf-rm	Multi-select files via fzf, then rm
fzf-man	Fuzzy-select a man page (with preview); plain man <name> still works
fzf-eval <cmd>	Live-preview command output as you edit it
fzf-aliases-functions	Pick an alias or function via fzf, then eval it
fzf-git-status	Pick changed file from git status, open in $EDITOR
mkdp	Fuzzy-find a pod, then describe it
mklf [substr]	Fuzzy-find deployment/statefulset → pod → time range → tail logs

fzf environment

Variable	Description
FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND	rg --files --hidden --follow -g "!.git"
FZF_CTRL_T_OPTS	bat preview with line numbers + change markers
FZF_CTRL_R_OPTS	History search with command preview (bind Ctrl-/ to toggle preview)

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🐳 Docker Functions

Function	Description
docker_build [args...]	docker build . for linux/amd64
docker_build_push [args...]	Same as above + --push
docker_copy_between_regions -n NAME -t TAG -s SRC -d DEST	Copy ECR image between AWS regions

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🚀 Kubernetes Functions

Function	Description
kdpw <pod>	Watch kubectl describe of a pod (auto-trimmed to terminal)
kgres [pod/...]	Tabulated pod resource requests/limits (memory + cpu)
kgel <pod>	Get pod labels in key=value format
kres <kind>/<name>	Restart a deployment/statefulset by bumping REFRESHED_AT
kubedebug [opts]	Spawn a debug pod (mosheavni/net-debug) — -h for help
get_pods_of_svc <svc>	List pods backing a Kubernetes service
asdf-kubectl-version	Auto-install + switch kubectl to match cluster version

Cluster Web UIs (open + copy creds to clipboard)

Function	Description
grafana_web	Open Grafana ingress, copy admin password
cerebro_web	Open Cerebro (Elasticsearch UI)
kibana_web	Open Kibana, copy elastic user password
argocd_web [-f]	Open ArgoCD; -f port-forwards instead of ingress
argocd_login	argocd login using credentials pulled from cluster

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🌿 Git Functions

Function	Description
clone <url>	cd to ~/src, git clone, cd into repo, open nvim
gitcd	cd to the root of the current git repo
opengit	Open the current repo's GitHub/GitLab page in browser
cpr	Open the create-PR/MR page for the current branch in browser
gurl <path>	Extract the repo name from a local repo's remote URL
gcM <msg...>	git commit -m "<msg>" (with arg validation)

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🔧 General Utility Functions

Function	Description
take <dir>	mkdir -p <dir> and cd into it
delete-zcompdump	Wipe all zcompdump cache files (forces regeneration)
say-hebrew [text]	macOS say with Hebrew voice (Carmit); dialog prompt if no arg
set-tab-title	Set the terminal tab title (dialog prompt)
mwatch <cmd>	watch that pre-resolves aliases recursively
ssh2 <ip-x-x-x-x>	SSH to AWS EC2 by converting ip-x-x-x-x to a real IP
grl <pattern>	grep -rl <pattern> . (recursive, list filenames only)
cnf <command>	Open command-not-found.com for <command>
lns <text>	Lowercase + strip spaces (slug-style)
matrix	Matrix-style falling-character terminal animation
man <topic>	Colorized man pages (custom LESSTERMCAP* colors)
nvim-startuptime	Run nvim with --startuptime startuptime.txt
run_pre_commit	Loop pre-commit run until all checks pass
asdf_install	Install every plugin + version from ~/.dotfiles/asdf/.tool-versions
sso	Source AWS SSO switcher script

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🌐 Network & System Aliases

Alias	Description
myip	Get public IP (curl ipv4.icanhazip.com)
server	Quick HTTP server on port 3030
cwd	Print current directory name only
update-nvim-nightly	Reinstall asdf neovim nightly

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📜 History

Setting / Alias	Description
HISTSIZE=10000	Max events in memory
SAVEHIST=10000	Max events saved to disk
APPEND_HISTORY	Append (don't overwrite) history file
EXTENDED_HISTORY	:start:elapsed;command format
HIST_IGNORE_ALL_DUPS	Drop previous duplicate when new dup is added
HIST_IGNORE_DUPS	Don't record consecutive duplicates
HIST_IGNORE_SPACE	Don't record commands starting with a space
HIST_EXPIRE_DUPS_FIRST	Drop duplicates first when trimming
HIST_FIND_NO_DUPS	Don't show already-found events while searching
HIST_VERIFY	Don't execute history expansion immediately
INC_APPEND_HISTORY	Write to file as commands run, not on exit
SHARE_HISTORY	Share history across all sessions
history-stat	Top 50 most-used commands from history

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⌨️ Keybindings

Key	Action
Ctrl-Q	Push current line to buffer stack (run another cmd)
Ctrl-Y	Copy current command line to clipboard
Ctrl-R	fzf history search (with command preview)
Ctrl-T	fzf file picker (with bat preview)
Alt-\	gh-copilot suggest
Alt-Shift-\	gh-copilot explain

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⚙️ Zsh Options

Option	Description
autocd	cd by typing a directory name
menu_complete	Auto-select first completion match
unsetopt auto_menu	Don't cycle completions on repeated tab
unsetopt case_glob	Case-insensitive globbing
glob_complete	Show completion menu for glob patterns
multios	Redirect to multiple streams: echo >f1 >f2
long_list_jobs	Long-form job notifications
interactivecomments	Allow # comments in interactive shell
complete_in_word	Complete from both ends of a word
WORDCHARS=""	/ is a word boundary (better word nav)

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🧠 Completions

Tab completion is wired up via completions.zsh:

Tool	Source
terraform	native (complete -C terraform)
terragrunt	native
aws	aws_completer
docker	docker completion zsh (cached)
kubectl	kubectl completion zsh (cached)
helm	helm completion zsh (cached)
asdf	asdf completion zsh (cached)
gh	gh completion --shell zsh (cached)
argocd	argocd completion zsh (cached)
wezterm	wezterm shell-completion (cached)
op	op completion zsh (cached)
confluent	bundled _confluent function

Behavior:

• menu select — interactive menu for completions
• _complete _prefix _match _approximate — completion strategies
• Up to 3 errors allowed in approximate matching

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🖥️ Terminal & Tab Titles

• TERM=xterm-256color
• WezTerm shell integration sourced if present
• Tab title auto-updates:
  • At prompt: zsh: <15-char left-truncated cwd>
  • During command: <cmd>: <15-char left-truncated cwd>

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🐢 Lazy Loading

• NVM: nvm, node, npm, npx are placeholders that source NVM on first use (keeps shell startup fast).
• Grep aliases: Cached in $ZSH_CACHE_DIR/grep-alias (refreshed daily).

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This cheat sheet was generated from the actual zsh configuration in zsh/zsh.d/.