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  1. Features
  2. Modern Text Editing

Alias Expansion

Warp will automatically expand your aliases as you type in the input editor.

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How to use it

When Alias Expansion is enabled, type an alias and then hit SPACE will expand the alias.

To insert a space without expanding an alias, the default keybinding is OPT-SPACE.

When Alias Expansion is enabled, type an alias and then hit SPACE will expand the alias.

To insert a space without expanding an alias, the default keybinding is ALT-SPACE.

When Alias Expansion is enabled, type an alias and then hit SPACE will expand the alias.

To insert a space without expanding an alias, the default keybinding is ALT-SPACE.

Aliases will not be expanded when the command in the expanded form is the same as the alias itself. e.g. if you have an alias ls='ls -G', ls will not be expanded in the input editor.

How to access it

Alias expansion is disabled by default. There are two ways to toggle this on and off:

  • From Settings: Navigate to Settings > Features > Editor and toggle “Expand aliases as you type”.

  • From the Command Palette: Search for the “Enable/disable alias expansion” option and hit ENTER.

How it works

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Alias Expansion Demo