Bash Terminal Shortcuts

# Use arrow keys + Ctrl for word jumping
Ctrl + → (Right Arrow)  # Move forward one word
Ctrl + ← (Left Arrow)   # Move backward one word

# Execute last command
!!

# Execute command N in history
!N

# Execute last command starting with 'git'
!git

# Execute last command containing 'commit'
!?commit?

# Use arguments from last command
echo hello world
echo !!:*          # Uses "hello world"
echo !!:1          # Uses "hello"
echo !!:2          # Uses "world"
echo !!:$          # Uses last argument "world"

# Replace in last command
^old^new           # Replace 'old' with 'new' and execute

# View history
history

# View last 20 commands
history 20

# Clear history
history -c

# Search history
history | grep "pattern"

# Execute command from history
!42                # Execute command #42

# Run in background
command &

# List background jobs
jobs

# Bring job to foreground
fg %1

# Send job to background
bg %1

# Kill job
kill %1

# Clear screen
clear

# Reset terminal
reset

# Clear scrollback
clear && printf '\e[3J'

# Repeat last command
!!

# Repeat with sudo
sudo !!

# Change directory back
cd -

# Refer to home directory
cd ~
cd ~/projects

# Refer to previous directory
cd ~-

# Create multiple files
touch file{1,2,3}.txt
# Creates: file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt

# Create sequence
mkdir day{01..31}
# Creates: day01, day02, ..., day31

# Multiple extensions
cp file.{txt,bak}
# Same as: cp file.txt file.bak

# Nested braces
echo {a,b}{1,2}
# Output: a1 a2 b1 b2

# Quick directory changes (zsh)
cd ...     # Go up 2 directories
cd ....    # Go up 3 directories

# Directory stack
pushd /path  # Push directory to stack
popd         # Pop and go to previous
dirs -v      # List directory stack

# Auto cd (if enabled)
/path/to/dir  # Same as: cd /path/to/dir

# Navigation
alias ..='cd ..'
alias ...='cd ../..'
alias ....='cd ../../..'
alias ~='cd ~'
alias -- -='cd -'

# Listing
alias ll='ls -alF'
alias la='ls -A'
alias l='ls -CF'
alias lt='ls -ltr'  # Sort by time

# Safety
alias rm='rm -i'
alias cp='cp -i'
alias mv='mv -i'

# Shortcuts
alias h='history'
alias c='clear'
alias e='exit'
alias v='vim'

# Git
alias g='git'
alias gs='git status'
alias ga='git add'
alias gc='git commit'
alias gp='git push'
alias gl='git log --oneline'

# Docker
alias d='docker'
alias dc='docker-compose'
alias dps='docker ps'