# MichaelAquilina/zsh-you-should-use

📎 ZSH plugin that reminds you to use existing aliases for commands you just typed

Repository: https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-you-should-use
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zsh-you-should-use
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: zsh, zsh-plugin, aliases, productivity, alias, reminders
Last push: 2026-05-26T09:12:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 84, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3365, "days_push": 99, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1925, forks 59 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:55.512563+00:00)

## What it is
A ZSH plugin that reminds you to use existing aliases when you type a command that has one defined. It detects regular, global, and git aliases and displays a hint before or after command execution.

## Use cases
- remind me to use my shell aliases
- stop typing full commands when an alias exists
- detect when I forget to use git aliases
- learn my own zsh aliases through hints
- show alias suggestions in the terminal

## When to choose
- you use zsh and have many aliases you forget to use
- you want zero-config alias reminders in your terminal
- you want git and global alias detection too

## When to avoid
- you use bash or fish instead of zsh
- you find reminder messages distracting
- you need alias management or creation, not just reminders

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: zsh, zsh-plugin, aliases, shell, reminders, oh-my-zsh, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- MichaelAquilina/zsh-you-should-use (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.512563+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:09:21.216741+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-you-should-use (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.512563+00:00, sha 9648a8d51325)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.