alias

Set an alias for a browser, making it easier to reference later.

Usage

pbvm alias [-p <platform>] [-t <target>]

Options

Option	Short	Description
--platform	-p	Target platform; no filter if not specified
--target	-t	Browser identifier: {browser}@{buildId} or an existing {alias}

Description

Aliases are stored in browserlist.json. Once set, the following commands accept the alias in place of browser@buildId:

• pbvm open -t <alias>
• pbvm alias -t <alias> (modify an existing alias)

Aliases are not supported by:

• pbvm remove — aliases can be duplicated; to avoid accidental deletion, only browser@buildId is accepted
• pbvm create
• pbvm info
• pbvm restore

Examples

# Set an alias for chrome@134.0.6998.35
pbvm alias -t chrome@134.0.6998.35

# Modify an existing alias
pbvm alias -t my-chrome

# Interactive mode (select a browser from the list, then set the alias)
pbvm alias

Notes

• Aliases can only be modified, not deleted by setting them to an empty string
• Duplicate aliases are allowed, but only the first match is used on launch — keep aliases unique
• Alias modification is an in-place replacement; it does not create a new record