Modern CLI Tools (eza, bat, fzf, thefuck)

A collection of modern command-line tools that replace or enhance traditional Unix commands like ls, cat, and grep.

Tools Overview

eza

A modern replacement for ls. It’s written in Rust and provides more features and better defaults than the standard ls.

• Key Features: Icons, colors by file type, git integration, and tree view.
• Aliased as: ls, ll, la, lla, lt.

bat

A cat clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration.

• Key Features: Syntax highlighting for a huge range of languages, automatic paging, and a better viewing experience than standard cat.
• Aliased as: cat.

fzf

A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder.

• Key Features: Allows you to filter your command history, files, and more in real-time.
• Shortcuts: Ctrl + R for history search, Ctrl + T for file search.

thefuck

A magnificent app which corrects errors in previous console commands.

• Key Features: Corrects typos, missing sudo, and other common CLI mistakes.
• Usage: Just type fuck after a failed command.

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Configuration in .zshrc

These tools are configured and aliased to provide a seamless experience.

# eza (The better ls)
alias ls='eza --icons --group-directories-first'
alias ll='eza -l --icons --group-directories-first'
alias la='eza -a --icons --group-directories-first'
alias lla='eza -la --icons --group-directories-first'
alias lt='eza --tree --icons'
 
# bat (The better cat)
alias cat='bat'
 
# thefuck (Fixes typos)
eval $(thefuck --alias)
 
# fzf (Fuzzy Finder)
[ -f ~/.fzf.zsh ] && source ~/.fzf.zsh

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Shortcuts Summary

Tool	Shortcut / Alias	Action
eza	lt	Display current directory as a Tree
fzf	Ctrl + R	Fuzzy Search your command history
fzf	Ctrl + T	Find any file and paste its path
thefuck	fuck	Fix the last misspelled command
bat	cat <file>	View file with Syntax Highlighting

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