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In this post, I present two ways to wrap a shell command and keep its original name. This allows you to run additional statements before and after the execution of a command that you don't own.
As a developer its not uncommon to juggle multiple servers that interact with each other during development. Ensuring that each server has the correct port set while working off of localhost is a cumbersome and error prone issue. port_map is a ruby utility that provides a simple and almost automatic solution to this problem.
Developers who use the terminal on a daily basis have a wealth of knowledge stored in their shell's history. It is not uncommon to need a lengthy command you used a while back. Thankfully shells provide a built in history and the functionality to _reverse search_ through it via ctrl-r.
As developers we are constantly learning tips, tricks and new ways to accomplish our work. We continue to accumulate these tips daily, but at the same time we potentially forget the less used but relevant ones. A system is presented that ensures that these tips are remembered.