# rnalias

_Showcase · started by guvy on Thu, Jul 16, 2026 1:47 PM_

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## Original post

**guvy** · Thu, Jul 16, 2026 1:47 PM

I have very little in common with a computer; That's, i think, one of the reasons i can become cranky when i see hashes flying around left and right ;)

So i made rnalias. Still am making it actually, it's not quite done yet.

The basic idea is simple: Alias a hash to a human-readable name. Do this with a (local) standalone solution, which can in turn be utilised by other programms. Meaning: One alias, translation in one place, yet used by many.

But being new to the world of Reticulum there might be requirements and usecases above and beyond that. Are there? Input on that would be appreciated.

If you like, have a look at it here: d0841b1d8eff85c4388bf0e12dd7097d:/page/repo.mu`g=reticulum|r=rnalias

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## Reply 1

**Zenith** · Thu, Jul 16, 2026 5:49 PM

Love this idea. Would be cool to see it integrated more directly with Reticulum. My (lazy) solution for rngit destinations has just been making a .txt file and cat'ing them and then pasting them in, ha. Nice work

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## Reply 2

**Sojourner** · Mon, Jul 20, 2026 7:25 PM

how is this different from rnns? https://rns.recipes/forum/showcase/rnns-friendly-name-to-rnid-tool

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## Reply 3

**guvy** · Tue, Jul 21, 2026 1:59 PM

**Sojourner** wrote:
> how is this different from rnns? https://rns.recipes/forum/showcase/rnns-friendly-name-to-rnid-tool

Not quite sure, but it does come with a readme. Anything in particular unclear or maybe missing there? Please let me know!

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## Reply 4

**joakim** · Tue, Jul 21, 2026 2:28 PM

Nice! I'd love to see something like this as part of RNS.

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## Reply 5

**guvy** · Tue, Jul 21, 2026 5:56 PM

There seems to be some interest, this is great motivation! As much as time allows me, i am so on it!

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