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Launcher - Add alias support #3363

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I'd love to be able to setup aliases where a user-meaningful short keyword can be mapped to an app, file, or URL (with parameters / arguments optional).

This would be similar in ways to "magic words" in the old SlickRun (https://bayden.com/SlickRun/1033/SlickRunHelp.aspx).

Typing the keyword would autocomplete and opening / selecting / invoking would launch the corresponding file / app / url.

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A "..." button could appear near search icon to launch a config screen or open a config file. There might also be a syntax or keyword to configure these aliases (like "setup" in SlickRun).

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    Idea-EnhancementNew feature or request on an existing productProduct-PowerToys RunImproved app launch PT Run (Win+R) WindowResolution-DuplicateThere's another issue on the tracker that's pretty much the same thing.

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