Aliases are a small habit with a big payoff. Once your shell config matches how you think, everyday commands stop being friction.
Shells like zsh become far more useful when you own the configuration: shortcuts for git, navigation, docker, package managers, and project-specific scripts.
Ideas to start with
alias gs="git status"
alias gp="git pull"
alias ..="cd .."
alias ll="ls -lah"Grow from there: wrap multi-step workflows, add functions for repetitive tasks, and keep the file in version control so every machine feels the same.
Terminal power users are rarely typing more — they are typing less, on purpose.