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id: a4efacad-fda5-49ca-97a9-dd433f8a6a77
type: solution
title: "Shell aliases not available in Claude Code Bash tool"
tags: [claude-code, bash, aliases, major-domo, cli]
importance: 0.7
confidence: 0.8
created: "2026-01-23T20:40:33.351120+00:00"
updated: "2026-01-23T20:40:33.351120+00:00"
---

Bash aliases defined in ~/.bashrc (like 'majordomo') are not available in non-interactive shells used by Claude Code's Bash tool. Instead of using the alias, call the underlying command directly. Example: Use 'python ~/.claude/skills/major-domo/cli.py status' instead of 'majordomo status'.