diff --git a/cmd/alias/alias_add.go b/cmd/alias/alias_add.go
index 0d57196..47e4ea1 100644
--- a/cmd/alias/alias_add.go
+++ b/cmd/alias/alias_add.go
@@ -28,7 +28,15 @@ func runAddAliasCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	// Check by flag
 	if projectID := viper.GetInt(util.ViperAliasAddPID); projectID > 0 {
 		utils.Logger().Debug(fmt.Sprintf("Adding for inbound project ID %d", projectID))
-		project = utils.Cache().GetProjectByID(projectID)
+
+		projects := utils.Cache().GetProjectsByID(projectID)
+		if len(projects) > 0 {
+			project = projects[0]
+		}
+		if len(projects) > 1 {
+			utils.Logger().
+				Warn(fmt.Sprintf("found %d remotes with same ID, using first remote", len(projects)))
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Check by arg
@@ -45,10 +53,10 @@ func runAddAliasCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	AddNewAliases(cmd, project.ID)
+	AddNewAliases(cmd, project.GetID())
 }
 
-func AddNewAliases(cmd *cobra.Command, projectID int) {
+func AddNewAliases(cmd *cobra.Command, projectID string) {
 	u := util.MustFromCtx(cmd.Context())
 	project := u.Cache().GetProjectByID(projectID)
 	if project == nil {
@@ -65,7 +73,7 @@ func AddNewAliases(cmd *cobra.Command, projectID int) {
 		if a == "" {
 			continue
 		}
-		if err := u.Cache().AddAlias(a, project.ID, project.Remote); err != nil {
+		if err := u.Cache().AddAlias(a, project); err != nil {
 			u.Logger().Debug("Skipping alias add", u.Logger().Args(
 				"error", err,
 				"alias", a,
diff --git a/cmd/project/project.go b/cmd/project/project.go
index 59cc261..789aa2a 100644
--- a/cmd/project/project.go
+++ b/cmd/project/project.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func getProject(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) *projects.Project {
 
 	if len(utils.Cache().GetProjectAliases(project)) == 0 {
 		utils.Logger().Info("New project, set aliases or press enter for default")
-		alias.AddNewAliases(cmd, project.ID)
+		alias.AddNewAliases(cmd, project.GetID())
 	}
 
 	return project
diff --git a/internal/cache/cache_aliases.go b/internal/cache/cache_aliases.go
index 89e4698..dd1fc1e 100644
--- a/internal/cache/cache_aliases.go
+++ b/internal/cache/cache_aliases.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (c *Cache) DeleteAlias(alias *ProjectAlias) {
 	c.deleteAlias(alias)
 }
 
-func (c *Cache) addAlias(alias string, projectID int, remote string) error {
+func (c *Cache) addAlias(alias string, project *projects.Project) error {
 	if c.GetAliasByName(alias) != nil {
 		return errors.New("failed to add alias, already exists")
 	}
@@ -30,26 +30,27 @@ func (c *Cache) addAlias(alias string, projectID int, remote string) error {
 	c.Aliases = append(c.Aliases,
 		&ProjectAlias{
 			Alias:     alias,
-			ProjectID: projectID,
-			Remote:    remote,
+			ProjectID: project.ID,
+			ID:        project.GetID(),
+			Remote:    project.Remote,
 		})
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *Cache) AddAlias(alias string, projectID int, remote string) error {
+func (c *Cache) AddAlias(alias string, project *projects.Project) error {
 	c.lock.Lock()
 	defer c.lock.Unlock()
-	return c.addAlias(alias, projectID, remote)
+	return c.addAlias(alias, project)
 }
 
 func (c *Cache) GetProjectsWithAliases() []*projects.Project {
 	projectList := make([]*projects.Project, 0)
-	projectsFound := make([]int, 0)
+	projectsFound := make([]string, 0)
 	for _, a := range c.Aliases {
-		if !slices.Contains(projectsFound, a.ProjectID) {
+		if !slices.Contains(projectsFound, a.ID) {
 			projectList = append(projectList, c.GetProjectByAlias(a))
-			projectsFound = append(projectsFound, a.ProjectID)
+			projectsFound = append(projectsFound, a.ID)
 		}
 	}
 	return projectList
@@ -68,12 +69,13 @@ func (c *Cache) setAliasRemotes() {
 }
 
 func (c *Cache) setAliasRemote(alias *ProjectAlias) {
-	project := c.GetProjectByID(alias.ProjectID)
+	project := c.GetProjectByID(alias.ID)
 	if project != nil {
 		alias.Remote = project.Remote
 		c.log.Debug("Fixed missing alias remote", c.log.Args(
 			"alias", alias.Alias,
 			"projectID", alias.ProjectID,
+			"ID", alias.ID,
 			"remote", alias.Remote,
 		))
 	}
diff --git a/internal/cache/projects.go b/internal/cache/projects.go
index 16fed6d..272bf99 100644
--- a/internal/cache/projects.go
+++ b/internal/cache/projects.go
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
-	"gitea.libretechconsulting.com/rmcguire/git-project-manager/internal/remotes/projects"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
+
+	"gitea.libretechconsulting.com/rmcguire/git-project-manager/internal/remotes/projects"
 )
 
 func (c *Cache) ProjectString(p *projects.Project) string {
@@ -60,9 +61,9 @@ func (c *Cache) GetProjectByRemoteAndId(remote string, id int) *projects.Project
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *Cache) GetProjectByID(id int) *projects.Project {
+func (c *Cache) GetProjectByID(id string) *projects.Project {
 	for _, p := range c.Projects {
-		if p.ID == id {
+		if p.GetID() == id {
 			return p
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/cache/projects_alias.go b/internal/cache/projects_alias.go
index 17906d2..0d76bf0 100644
--- a/internal/cache/projects_alias.go
+++ b/internal/cache/projects_alias.go
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ import (
 	"text/tabwriter"
 
 	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
-	"gitea.libretechconsulting.com/rmcguire/git-project-manager/internal/remotes/projects"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
+
+	"gitea.libretechconsulting.com/rmcguire/git-project-manager/internal/remotes/projects"
 )
 
 type ProjectAlias struct {
 	Alias     string
 	ProjectID int
+	ID        string
 	Remote    string
 }
 
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ func (c *Cache) GetProjectByAlias(alias *ProjectAlias) *projects.Project {
 		return nil
 	}
 	for _, p := range c.Projects {
-		if p.ID == alias.ProjectID && p.Remote == alias.Remote {
+		if p.GetID() == alias.ID {
 			return p
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/remotes/projects/projects.go b/internal/remotes/projects/projects.go
index 18a3133..a8847ea 100644
--- a/internal/remotes/projects/projects.go
+++ b/internal/remotes/projects/projects.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package projects
 
 import (
+	"crypto/sha1"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -35,8 +36,7 @@ type ProjectLanguage struct {
 }
 
 func NewProjectLanguages() *ProjectLanguages {
-	var pLangs ProjectLanguages
-	pLangs = make([]*ProjectLanguage, 0)
+	var pLangs ProjectLanguages = make([]*ProjectLanguage, 0)
 	return &pLangs
 }
 
@@ -44,6 +44,21 @@ func (pl *ProjectLanguages) AddLanguage(lang *ProjectLanguage) {
 	*pl = append(*pl, lang)
 }
 
+// Gets a unique ID using a short-sha of the http repo URL
+// along with the numerical ID of the project.
+// Uses SSH URL and then Remote if previous is empty
+func (p *Project) GetID() string {
+	shaText := p.HTTPURLToRepo
+	if shaText == "" && p.SSHURLToRepo != "" {
+		shaText = p.SSHURLToRepo
+	} else if shaText == "" {
+		shaText = p.Remote
+	}
+
+	shortSha := fmt.Sprintf("%x", sha1.Sum([]byte(shaText)))[:12]
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s||%d", shortSha, p.ID)
+}
+
 func (p *Project) String() string {
 	var projectString string
 	if p != nil {
diff --git a/internal/remotes/projects/projects_net.go b/internal/remotes/projects/projects_net.go
index ddc0d6a..2b3942c 100644
--- a/internal/remotes/projects/projects_net.go
+++ b/internal/remotes/projects/projects_net.go
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ const (
 	GitProtoHTTP
 )
 
-var (
-	ErrUnknownHost error = errors.New("No addresses found for host")
-)
+var ErrUnknownHost error = errors.New("no addresses found for host")
 
 func (p *Project) CheckHost(proto GitProto) error {
 	switch proto {
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ func (p *Project) CheckHost(proto GitProto) error {
 	case GitProtoSSH:
 		return p.checkSSHRemote()
 	}
-	return errors.New("Unknown git protocol")
+	return errors.New("unknown git protocol")
 }
 
 func (p *Project) checkHTTPRemote() error {