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title: pixi task alias
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# [pixi](../../pixi.md) [task](../task.md) alias

Alias another specific command

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## Usage
```
pixi task alias [OPTIONS] <ALIAS> <DEPENDS_ON>...
```

## Arguments
- <a id="arg-<ALIAS>" href="#arg-<ALIAS>">`<ALIAS>`</a>
:  Alias name
<br>**required**: `true`
- <a id="arg-<DEPENDS_ON>" href="#arg-<DEPENDS_ON>">`<DEPENDS_ON>`</a>
:  Depends on these tasks to execute
<br>May be provided more than once.
<br>**required**: `true`

## Options
- <a id="arg---platform" href="#arg---platform">`--platform (-p) <PLATFORM>`</a>
:  The platform for which the alias should be added
- <a id="arg---description" href="#arg---description">`--description <DESCRIPTION>`</a>
:  The description of the alias task

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