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zsh-syntax-highlighting
Fish shell like syntax highlighting for Zsh.
Requirements: zsh 4.3.17+.
How to install
Using packages
- Arch Linux: community/zsh-syntax-highlighting / AUR/zsh-syntax-highlighting-git
- Gentoo: mv overlay
In your ~/.zshrc
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Clone this repository:
git clone git://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git(or download a snapshot)
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Source the script at the end of
~/.zshrc:source /path/to/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh -
Source
~/.zshrcto take changes into account:source ~/.zshrc
With oh-my-zsh
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Download the script or clone this repository in oh-my-zsh plugins directory:
cd ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins git clone git://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git -
Activate the plugin in
~/.zshrc(in last position):plugins=( [plugins...] zsh-syntax-highlighting) -
Source
~/.zshrcto take changes into account:source ~/.zshrc
FAQ
Why must zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh be sourced at the end of the .zshrc file?
zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh wraps ZLE widgets. It must be sourced after all
custom widgets have been created (i.e., after all zle -N calls).
How to tweak
Syntax highlighting is done by pluggable highlighter scripts, see the highlighters directory for documentation and configuration settings.