Make your Windows command line better with doskey

doskey.bat

:: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490894.aspx
:: F7     = history
:: Alt+F7 = history -c
:: F8     = Ctrl+R
:: Use & to run multiple commands e.g.: command1 & command2
:: 
:: 1. Go to your Windows folder and find regedit.exe
:: 2. Head over to:
::    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command
::    or 
::    Processor\AutoRun HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\AutoRun
:: 3. Add a "String Value" with any name / key (e.g. "Autorun")
:: 4. Insert an absolute path to your doskey file in the "value" field.
:: 5. Restart your cmd

@echo off

:: Linux commands
doskey alias   = doskey $*
doskey cat     = type $*
doskey clear   = cls
doskey cp      = copy $*
doskey cpr     = xcopy $*
doskey grep    = find $*
doskey history = doskey /history
doskey kill    = taskkill /PID $*
doskey ls      = dir $*
doskey man     = help $*
doskey mv      = move $*
doskey ps      = tasklist $*
doskey pwd     = cd
doskey rm      = del $*
doskey rmr     = deltree $*
doskey sudo    = runas /user:administrator $*

:: Easier navigation
alias o      = start $*
alias oo     = start .
doskey ..    = cd ..\$*
doskey ...   = cd ..\..\$*
doskey ....  = cd ..\..\..\$*
doskey ..... = cd ..\..\..\..\$*

:: Maven
:: Requires M2_HOME\bin to be added to the Path environment variable
:: -rf --resume-from <project>
doskey mci  = mvn clean install
doskey mcis = mvn clean install -Dmaven.test.skip
doskey mcp  = mvn clean package
doskey mcps = mvn clean prepare-package war:exploded -Dmaven.test.skip
doskey mct  = mvn clean test
doskey mvns = mvn $* -Dmaven.test.skip=true

:: User specific doskeys
:: Add your own doskeys below
:: examples: 
:: doskey be = bundle exec
:: doskey gs = git stash

updated installation instructions for Win users