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zsh-you-should-use

brew install zsh-you-should-use v1.11.1 GPL-3.0-only

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

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To activate You Should Use, add the following to your .zshrc:

  source $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/zsh-you-should-use/you-should-use.plugin.zsh

You will also need to restart your terminal for this change to take effect.
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