abbr

Add a new abbreviation

$ abbr --add [abbreviation_name] [command] [arguments]

$ abbr --rename [old_name] [new_name]

$ abbr --erase [abbreviation_name]

$ abbr --list

$ abbr --show

$ ssh [hostname] abbr --show | source

abbr [--add] [--erase] [--rename] [--show] [--list] [--query] [NAME] [EXPANSION]

abbr manages abbreviations for the fish shell. Abbreviations are user-defined words that expand into longer phrases when entered at the command line and confirmed with space or enter. Unlike aliases, which are simple command substitutions, abbreviations allow the user to see and edit the expanded text before execution.
Abbreviations only apply to interactively typed commands and are not expanded in scripts or functions. They can be scoped to trigger only at command position or anywhere on the line, and support regex patterns and dynamic expansions through shell functions.

--add NAME EXPANSION

Create a new abbreviation that expands NAME to EXPANSION

Remove one or more abbreviations

Rename an existing abbreviation

Display all abbreviations in a format suitable for export

Print only the abbreviation names

Check if NAME is a defined abbreviation

Where the abbreviation expands; default is command position only

Match using PCRE2 regular expression pattern instead of literal text

Position cursor at marker location after expansion; default marker is %

Use function output for dynamic expansion instead of static text

Expand only when used as argument to the specified command

Abbreviations only expand for interactively typed commands, not in scripts or functions. Fish shell specific; not available in other shells.

Part of the fish shell (friendly interactive shell), a modern command-line shell focused on usability.

fish(1), alias(1)