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Cross shell and platform alias management. Version 1.5.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26.
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Package summary
Cross shell and platform alias management
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Project history and usage
aliae is a cross-shell alias and shell-environment manager by Jan De Dobbeleer. It lets users define aliases, functions, environment variables, PATH entries, scripts, and symlinks once in YAML and emit shell-specific initialization code.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in June 2023. The official docs say aliae came from wanting the same shell experience across all shells used while building and validating Oh My Posh.
The documentation presents the core idea as a single template-enabled YAML configuration that works across shells and platforms. That puts aliae near dotfile managers and shell plugin tools, but with a narrower focus on shell initialization artifacts.
Adoption history
aliae is newer and smaller than Oh My Posh, but it benefits from the same author ecosystem and is distributed through Homebrew, Nix, and WinGet according to the input facts. The README links to official docs, releases, Discord community, and sponsorship channels.
Its adoption pattern is dotfiles-first: users who maintain several shells or operating systems can reduce duplicated alias/function/env/path snippets.
How it is used
By default aliae expects `.aliae.yaml` in the user's home directory. The official configuration docs also allow a custom path with `--config` or the `ALIAE_CONFIG` environment variable, including local files or remote config URLs.
A typical shell setup evaluates `aliae init zsh`, `aliae init bash`, or another shell target during startup. The YAML can include shell/OS conditionals so one config can produce different output for Bash, Zsh, PowerShell, Nushell, Xonsh, tcsh, and other supported shells.
Why package nerds care
aliae is interesting to package users because shell state is usually messy and local. A package-manager-installed binary plus a checked-in YAML file gives a reproducible way to share aliases and environment setup across machines.
It is deliberately narrower than a full dotfile framework. That makes it attractive when a user wants cross-shell aliases and PATH/env/script management without adopting a large bootstrap system.
Timeline
- 2023: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2023-2026: Project documented as a cross-platform shell management tool.
- 2026: Official docs describe default home-directory YAML config and custom config locations.
Related projects
- Related projects include Oh My Posh, shell plugin managers, chezmoi-style dotfile management, and per-shell alias/function systems.
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security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.aliae.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
aliae | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.5.0
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:aliae |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://aliae.dev |
| Repository | https://github.com/jandedobbeleer/aliae |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T13:19:50+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
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