haskell / haskell/cabal

Semi-unrelated and noAllow command aliases to be defined in the config file like `git` does

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cabal-install: cmd/user-config type: enhancement
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Semi-unrelated and not blocking, but I wonder if at some point we'll want to allow command aliases to be defined in the config file like `git` does, which might mitigate this if the command has options that mimic the symlinks (most do because of Windows).

_Originally posted by @geekosaur in https://github.com/haskell/cabal/pull/11295#discussion_r2535009354_

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No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reviewing how cabal-install parses configuration and dispatches commands, then establish the expected alias behavior and test scope before implementation.

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Tech stack
haskell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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