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ZSH Cheatsheet

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ZSH Cheatsheet

Keybindings #

Key Action
Ctrl+T fzf file completion
Ctrl+R fzf history search
Alt+C fzf directory completion
Ctrl+A Beginning of line
Ctrl+E End of line
Ctrl+U Delete to beginning
Ctrl+K Delete to end
Ctrl+W Delete word backward
Alt+D Delete word forward
Ctrl+L Clear screen
Ctrl+D Exit shell
Ctrl+Z Background/foreground

History Expansion #

Pattern Action
!! Last command
!$ Last argument
!^ First argument
!:1-3 Arguments 1-3
^foo^bar Replace foo with bar in last command

Directory Navigation #

Command Action
cd - Previous directory
cd ~ Home directory
pushd dir Add to stack
popd Remove from stack
dirs Show stack
... Go up 2 directories
.... Go up 3 directories

Aliases #

Alias Command
l ls -la
la ls -A
ll ls -alF
g git
gs git status
ga git add
gc git commit
gp git push
k kubectl
dc docker-compose

FZF Integration #

# Search history
Ctrl+R

# Find files to open
nvim **/* | fzf

# Change directory
cd **/* | fzf

# Kill processes
kill -9 $(ps aux | fzf | awk '{print $2}')

Completion #

Key Action
Tab Complete
Tab again Menu of options
Ctrl+I Alternative complete
Esc+/ Complete from history

Global Aliases (pipe anywhere) #

Alias Meaning
H `
T `
G `
L `
S `
U `

Directory Stack #

# Add directories
pushd ~/git/project
pushd ~/work/another

# Navigate stack
pushd +1  # Rotate forward
pushd -1  # Rotate backward

# Show stack
dirs -v

# Remove from stack
popd

Quick Workflows #

Edit file: nvim **/*.py | fzf → select Search history: Ctrl+R → type → Enter Directory navigation: Alt+C → fuzzy find Chain commands: ps aux | G process | L → pipe through grep and less