alias
=====

Tags: :dfhack-tag:`system`
:dfhack-keybind:`alias`

:index:`Configure helper aliases for other DFHack commands.
<alias; Configure helper aliases for other DFHack commands.>` Aliases are
resolved immediately after built-in commands, which means that an alias cannot
override a built-in command, but can override a command implemented by a plugin
or script.

Usage:

- ``alias list``
    Lists all configured aliases
- ``alias add <name> <command> [arguments...]``
    Adds an alias
- ``alias replace <name> <command> [arguments...]``
    Replaces an existing alias with a new command, or adds the alias if it does
    not already exist
- ``alias delete <name>``
    Removes the specified alias

Aliases can be given additional arguments when created and invoked, which will
be passed to the underlying command in order.

Example
-------

::

    [DFHack]# alias add pargs devel/print-args example
    [DFHack]# pargs text
    example
    text