![]() ![]() Use - to quickly navigate between your last and current path.Example: take testFolder is the same as mkdir testFolder & cd testFolder take command creates a new directory and changes the path to it.) / (for root directory) and ~ (for home directory) You can omit the cd (change directory) command.Use alias commands, you can get a list of all available alias by running alias in your terminal.Autocompletion by pressing Tab key which allows selecting available directories, commands and files.You can enrich ZSH by using the Oh My ZSH framework which provides some functionality that will boost your productivity: Since macOS Catalina (10.15.2) the default shell is now ZSH instead of Bash. Paste history that shows everything you’ve pasted into the terminal.Different user profiles to save your window arrangements and more.Register a hotkey that brings the terminal to the foreground when you're in another application.Split your terminal into multiple panes which you can switch by hotkeys.The list of features and plugins doesn't end here, there is always more that you can do, but after doing as much mentioned in this article, you can make your terminal intuitive, visually attractive, and be highly productive in your day-to-day tasks. Refer Powerlevel10K for instructions to install. Type p10k configure if the configuration wizard doesn't start automatically. To install the theme manually: git clone -depth=1 ~/powerlevel10kĮcho 'source ~/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k.zsh-theme' >~/.zshrc It doesn't stop there, it also saves you from many repetitive commands by giving you insight into your git-related info. A theme that supports a lot of icons, changes the way your prompt looks, shows the current time, and even time to process a command. Powerlevel10k is an interesting theme I came across to give a complete makeover to my terminal, in my case iTerm2. Refer zsh-autosuggestions for instructions to install. Now you will have something like this when typing a command for the second time: Run the following command on the terminal to refresh changes. To install, run the following command in your terminal: git clone $/plugins/zsh-autosuggestionsĪnd then add zsh-autosuggestions in your plugins list. It also underlines the existent directories/files. It basically highlights the command green if typed right and red if typed incorrectly. It is a useful plugin that makes your typing highly fast and intuitive. Let us focus on installing a couple of plugins for using our Zsh configurations and make it shine along with all the power we just gave to our terminal. ![]() source ~/.zshrcĬommunity-driven, open-source configuration manager for you Z Shell. Once installed, you can switch/refresh zsh configs on your terminal using a simple command. Refer to Zsh for instructions to install. Automatic 'cd' - just write the name of the directory.It ships with many out of the box features like: Zsh a.k.a Z Shell is a highly extendible and customizable shell, with plenty of plugins and themes to choose from. I prefer to use iterm2 over mac terminal. The scope of this article is to take you through a step-by-step guide to make your time spent on the terminal highly productive and to make it look zazzy (If you have seen The Big Bang Theory, you'll get it, otherwise you need to start watching better things on Netflix) and how I put my terminal on Steroids. Over a period of years, I kept looking for ways to make my experience with the terminal even more fun and time spent on it even more productive, the need for speed, and of course the need to make it more intuitive and good looking (The feeling to add colors to you B/W terminal is very fulfilling). ![]() The power to control almost anything on your computer just by typing commands on a black screen at a sheer typing speed. I have always been a terminal enthusiast ever since I quit windows and this article is for those like me or people who want to fall in love with Terminal. ![]()
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