PowerShell Alias Type Commands List for Mac

If you interact with Microsoft Azure a lot and work on a Mac, well then surely you would be using the PowerShell on the Terminal, below is a comprehensive list of PowerShell alias commands that you may find useful.

DisplayName	Name	Description
% -> ForEach-Object	%	Iterates through a collection of items and performs an operation on each item.
? -> Where-Object	?	Filters objects from a collection based on specified criteria.
cd -> Set-Location	cd	Changes the current location (directory) in the file system.
chdir -> Set-Location	chdir	Changes the current location (directory) in the file system.
clc -> Clear-Content	clc	Clears the content of a file or variable.
clhy -> Clear-History	clhy	Clears the command history.
cli -> Clear-Item	cli	Clears the value of a specified item.
clp -> Clear-ItemProperty	clp	Clears the value of a specified item property.
cls -> Clear-Host	cls	Clears the screen or console window.
clv -> Clear-Variable	clv	Clears the value of a variable.
copy -> Copy-Item	copy	Copies an item from one location to another.
cpi -> Copy-Item	cpi	Copies an item from one location to another.
cvpa -> Convert-Path	cvpa	Converts a path to a provider-specific path format.
dbp -> Disable-PSBreakpoint	dbp	Disables a specified breakpoint in the current session.
del -> Remove-Item	del	Deletes an item.
dir -> Get-ChildItem	dir	Retrieves the child items (files and directories) in a specified location.
ebp -> Enable-PSBreakpoint	ebp	Enables a specified breakpoint in the current session.
echo -> Write-Output	echo	Displays a message or value.
epal -> Export-Alias	epal	Exports one or more aliases to a file.
epcsv -> Export-Csv	epcsv	Converts objects to CSV format and saves them to a file.
erase -> Remove-Item	erase	Deletes an item.
etsn -> Enter-PSSession	etsn	Starts an interactive session with a remote computer.
exsn -> Exit-PSSession	exsn	Ends an interactive session with a remote computer.
fc -> Format-Custom	fc	Formats the output of a command as a custom display.
fhx -> Format-Hex	fhx	Formats binary data as hexadecimal strings.
fimo -> Find-Module	fimo	Finds modules from an online repository.
fl -> Format-List	fl	Formats the output of a command as a list.
foreach -> ForEach-Object	foreach	Iterates through a collection of items and performs an operation on each item.
ft -> Format-Table	ft	Formats the output of a command as a table.
fw -> Format-Wide	fw	Formats the output of a command as a wide, multicolumn display.
gal -> Get-Alias	gal	Gets the aliases in the current session.
gbp -> Get-PSBreakpoint	gbp	Gets the breakpoints in the current session.
gc -> Get-Content	gc	Retrieves the contents of a file.
gcb -> Get-Clipboard	gcb	Retrieves the text or image content from the clipboard.
gci -> Get-ChildItem	gci	Retrieves the child items (files and directories) in a specified location.
gcm -> Get-Command	gcm	Gets the commands (cmdlets, functions, scripts, etc.) available in the session.
gcs -> Get-PSCallStack	gcs	Gets the current call stack in the session.
gdr -> Get-PSDrive	gdr	Gets the drives (filesystems) available in the session.
gerr -> Get-Error	gerr	Gets the most recent error in the session.
ghy -> Get-History	ghy	Gets the command history.
gi -> Get-Item	gi	Retrieves the properties of an item (file, directory, registry key, etc.).
gjb -> Get-Job	gjb	Gets the background jobs in the session.
gl -> Get-Location	gl	Gets the current location (directory) in the file system.
gm -> Get-Member	gm	Gets the properties and methods of an object.
gmo -> Get-Module	gmo	Gets the modules that have been imported or installed.
gp -> Get-ItemProperty	gp	Gets the properties of an item.
gps -> Get-Process	gps	Gets the running processes on the local or a remote computer.
gpv -> Get-ItemPropertyValue	gpv	Gets the value of a specified item property.
group -> Group-Object	group	Groups objects based on specified properties.
gsn -> Get-PSSession	gsn	Gets the active PSSessions (remote sessions) in the session.
gtz -> Get-TimeZone	gtz	Gets the time zones available on the local or a remote computer.
gu -> Get-Unique	gu	Filters out duplicate objects from a collection.
gv -> Get-Variable	gv	Gets the variables in the session.
h -> Get-History	h	Gets the command history.
history -> Get-History	history	Gets the command history.
icm -> Invoke-Command	icm	Runs commands on local and remote computers.
iex -> Invoke-Expression	iex	Runs a string as a command.
ihy -> Invoke-History	ihy	Runs commands from the command history.
ii -> Invoke-Item	ii	Invokes (opens) a file or launches an application.
inmo -> Install-Module	inmo	Installs one or more modules from an online repository.
ipal -> Import-Alias	ipal	Imports aliases from a file.
ipcsv -> Import-Csv	ipcsv	Imports CSV data from a file.
ipmo -> Import-Module	ipmo	Imports one or more modules into the session.
irm -> Invoke-RestMethod	irm	Sends an HTTP or HTTPS request to a RESTful web service.
iwr -> Invoke-WebRequest	iwr	Sends an HTTP or HTTPS request to a web page or web service.
md -> mkdir	md	Creates a new directory.
measure -> Measure-Object	measure	Calculates or counts the properties of objects.
mi -> Move-Item	mi	Moves an item from one location to another.
move -> Move-Item	move	Moves an item from one location to another.
mp -> Move-ItemProperty	mp	Moves a property from one item to another.
nal -> New-Alias	nal	Creates a new alias for a command or script.
ni -> New-Item	ni	Creates a new item (file, directory, registry key, etc.).
nmo -> New-Module	nmo	Creates a new module.
nsn -> New-PSSession	nsn	Creates a new PowerShell session (remote session).
nv -> New-Variable	nv	Creates a new variable.
oh -> Out-Host	oh	Sends output to the host (console).
popd -> Pop-Location	popd	Restores the previous location (directory) from the stack.
pumo -> Publish-Module	pumo	Publishes a module to an online repository.
pushd -> Push-Location	pushd	Pushes the current location (directory) onto the stack and changes to a new location.
pwd -> Get-Location	pwd	Gets the current location (directory) in the file system.
r -> Invoke-History	r	Runs commands from the command history.
rbp -> Remove-PSBreakpoint	rbp	Removes a specified breakpoint in the current session.
rcjb -> Receive-Job	rcjb	Gets the results of a background job.
rcsn -> Receive-PSSession	rcsn	Receives data from a remote PowerShell session.
rd -> Remove-Item	rd	Deletes an item.
rdr -> Remove-PSDrive	rdr	Removes a specified drive (filesystem) from the session.
ren -> Rename-Item	ren	Renames an item (file, directory, etc.).
ri -> Remove-Item	ri	Deletes an item.
rjb -> Remove-Job	rjb	Deletes a background job.
rmo -> Remove-Module	rmo	Removes a specified module from the session.
rni -> Rename-Item	rni	Renames an item (file, directory, etc.).
rnp -> Rename-ItemProperty	rnp	Renames a specified item property.
rp -> Remove-ItemProperty	rp	Removes a specified item property.
rsn -> Remove-PSSession	rsn	Closes a specified PowerShell session (remote session).
rv -> Remove-Variable	rv	Removes a variable from the session.
rvpa -> Resolve-Path	rvpa	Resolves the wildcard characters in a path.
sajb -> Start-Job	sajb	Starts a background job.
sal -> Set-Alias	sal	Creates or changes an alias for a command or script.
saps -> Start-Process	saps	Starts a process (application).
sbp -> Set-PSBreakpoint	sbp	Sets a breakpoint in the current session.
scb -> Set-Clipboard	scb	Sets the text or image content of the clipboard.
select -> Select-Object	select	Selects specified properties of an object.
set -> Set-Variable	set	Sets the value of a variable.
si -> Set-Item	si	Sets the properties of an item (file, directory, registry key, etc.).
sl -> Set-Location	sl	Changes the current location (directory) in the file system.
sls -> Select-String	sls	Searches for patterns in text.
sp -> Set-ItemProperty	sp	Sets the value of a specified item property.
spjb -> Stop-Job	spjb	Stops a background job.
spps -> Stop-Process	spps	Stops one or more processes.
sv -> Set-Variable	sv	Sets the value of a variable.
type -> Get-Content	type	Retrieves the contents of a file.
upmo -> Update-Module	upmo	Updates a module from an online repository.
where -> Where-Object	where	Filters objects from a collection based on specified criteria.
wjb -> Wait-Job	wjb	Waits for a background job to complete

Note: You can get the list of all PowerShell commands that you can use on Mac by typing the below command.

pwsh> Get-Command -CommandType Alias | Select-Object DisplayName, Name, ModuleName, CommandType | Format-Table

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