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Description:
Command tool to create Finder aliases, and to resolve them to full paths

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 4,2023.07@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: macos finder alias cli utility file-management

Install: brew install --cask alisma

About:
Alisma is a command-line utility designed for macOS that enables users to create Finder aliases from the terminal. It also provides functionality to resolve existing aliases back to their original full file paths, bridging the gap between command-line operations and the macOS Finder alias system.

Key Features:

Create Finder aliases via command line
Resolve aliases to original file paths
Scriptable automation for file management
Lightweight native macOS tool

Use Cases:

Automating alias creation in shell scripts for file organization
Resolving alias paths in automated workflows where Finder aliases are used
Batch processing of file references in development or system administration tasks

Alternatives:

ln -s – Creates Unix symbolic links instead of Finder aliases, which are not recognized by Finder in the same way
osascript (AppleScript) – Can create aliases via AppleScript but requires more verbose scripting compared to Alisma's dedicated CLI

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:15pm	4,2023.07	0	VERSION_BUMP	9cd37a36