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Faster clear command for the CLI

Replace the default clear command with an alias that directly sends ANSI escape codes to clear the terminal screen faster:

alias clear='printf "\033[H\033[2J"'
alias c='printf "\033[H\033[2J"'

Explanation:

  • \033[H – moves the cursor to the top-left corner.
  • \033[2J – clears the entire screen.

The regular clear command is an actual executable, which adds a small delay. Using printf with escape codes is faster because it avoids that overhead.