🛠️ Bashrc Alias Manager Toolkit

📌 Overview

Bashrc Alias Manager Toolkit is a modern, GUI-based Python application designed to simplify the management of bash aliases. The tool provides a user-friendly interface for creating, editing, organizing, and tracking your bash aliases, making terminal workflow optimization more accessible than ever.

🎯 Features

• ✅ Intuitive Interface - Easy-to-use graphical interface built with Tkinter
• ✅ Full Alias Management - Create, edit, delete, and organize aliases in sections
• ✅ Search & Filter - Quickly find aliases by name, command, or description
• ✅ Section Organization - Group aliases by function or category
• ✅ Detailed Descriptions - Add helpful descriptions to remember what each alias does
• ✅ Import/Export - Share alias configurations between systems
• ✅ Backup System - Create backups of your .bashrc before making changes
• ✅ Undo/Redo - Safely experiment with changes using full undo/redo functionality

🖥️ Screenshot

🛠️ Requirements

Before running the script, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.x
• Tkinter (usually included with Python)

📥 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/saymonn37/Bashrc-Alias-Manager-Toolkit.git
   cd Bashrc-Alias-Manager-Toolkit

2. Run the script:

   python3 alias_manager_toolkit.py

🚀 Usage

Basic Operations

1. View Aliases - All your current bash aliases are displayed in the main table
2. Create Alias - Click "New" and fill in the details in the form
3. Edit Alias - Select an alias from the table and modify its properties
4. Delete Alias - Select an alias and click "Delete" or press the Delete key
5. Search - Type in the search box to filter aliases by name, command, or description
6. Filter by Section - Use the dropdown to view aliases from a specific section

Section Management

1. Add Section - Create new organizational sections for your aliases
2. Rename Section - Change the name of an existing section
3. Delete Section - Remove empty sections (sections with aliases cannot be deleted)

Backup and Import/Export

1. Backup .bashrc - Create timestamped backups of your .bashrc file
2. Export Aliases - Save your aliases to a JSON file for sharing or backup
3. Import Aliases - Load aliases from a previously exported JSON file

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+N - Create new alias
• Ctrl+S - Save current alias
• Ctrl+Z - Undo last action
• Ctrl+Y - Redo last undone action
• Delete - Delete selected alias
• F5 - Refresh the application

🔍 GUI Overview

The application is divided into two main panels:

Left Panel

• Search and Filter - Tools to quickly find specific aliases
• Alias List - Sortable table showing all aliases with their details

Right Panel

• Alias Details - Form for viewing and editing alias properties
• Action Buttons - Controls for creating, saving, and deleting aliases
• Section Management - Tools for organizing aliases into sections
• Backup and Import/Export - Options for saving and sharing configurations

📋 Technical Details

• The application automatically detects and parses aliases from your .bashrc file
• Alias descriptions are stored in a separate JSON file for persistence
• The application creates automatic backups before making significant changes
• Settings like window size and column widths are saved between sessions

🛑 Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Window size resets	Check if the application has write permissions to its directory
Aliases not appearing	Ensure your .bashrc follows the expected format with a "# CUSTOM ALIASES" section
Changes not taking effect	Remember to source your .bashrc file (source ~/.bashrc) after making changes
Import failing	Verify the JSON file was exported from a compatible version of this tool

🔧 Future Improvements

• Support for additional shell configurations (zsh, fish)
• Cloud synchronization for sharing aliases between systems
• Advanced regex search for finding complex commands
• Alias suggestion based on command history analysis

📝 License

This project is open-source.

👤 Author

Developed by Saymonn