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sidebar_position: 3
description: "Create a shortcut for a gt command"
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# gt alias set

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Create a shortcut for a gt command

```
gt alias set <name> <expansion> [flags]
```

## Examples

```
# gt il runs gt issue list --label bug
$ gt alias set il "issue list --label bug"
# $1 takes the first argument: gt review 13 runs gt pr review 13 --approve
$ gt alias set review 'pr review $1 --approve'
# Replace an existing alias
$ gt alias set il "issue list --assignee @me" --clobber
```

## Options

```
      --clobber   Replace an existing alias of the same name
  -h, --help      help for set
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --cwd directory       Working directory for repository discovery
      --debug               Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr
      --host URL            Gitea instance URL, including any base path
      --interactive         Allow prompts with machine output
  -q, --jq expression       Filter JSON output using a jq expression; implies --json
      --json fields[="*"]   Output JSON with the specified comma-separated fields, or all fields
      --no-input            Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions
      --remote remote       Git remote used for repository discovery
  -R, --repo OWNER/REPO     Select a repository as OWNER/REPO or URL
      --sudo user           Perform API requests as this user (requires an administrator account)
      --user name           Account name on the selected instance
  -y, --yes                 Accept confirmations without prompting
```

## SEE ALSO

* [gt alias](../alias/index.md): Create shortcuts for gt commands