Oh My Posh is a custom prompt engine for any shell that has the ability to adjust the prompt string with a function or variable.
Traditionally, prompt tools work with custom scripts per theme (just like Oh My Posh 2 did) or a lot of CLI configuration switches to define what it looks like. With Oh My Posh, the developer wanted to start from a single configuration file that could easily be shared anywhere, removing the need to really grasp what goes on underneath.
When you look at prompts like Agnoster or Paradox, you notice they usually consist of a few building blocks which contain one or more segments that display some sort of information. The configuration of Oh My Posh works exactly like that. Blocks are a combination of one or more segments.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Shell and platform agnostic.
- Easily configurable.
- The most configurable prompt utility.
- Fast.
- Secondary prompt.
- Right prompt.
- Transient prompt.
Website: ohmyposh.dev
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Jan De Dobbeleer
License: MIT License
Oh My Posh is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Zsh Configuration Frameworks | |
|---|---|
| Oh My Zsh | Hugely popular community-driven framework |
| Oh My Posh | Prompt theme engine for any shell |
| Prezto | Enrichs the command line interface environment |
| Zim | Useful modules, themes, and customizability |
| Znap | Easy-to-use tools for Zsh |
| Zi | Swiss Army Knife for Zsh |
| slimzsh | Small, usable configuration for Zsh |
| Zephyr | Lightweight, modular framework for building a fast Zsh setup |
| AX-ZSH | Flexible modular configuration system for managing a tailored Zsh environment |
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