Unix CLI¶
Shell: Zsh¶
Zsh is a shell for Unix.
Configuration file: .zshrc.
Resources:
Syntax Highlighting¶
Zsh-syntax-highlighting brings syntax highlighting to Zsh. Known commands and aliases are green, unknown are red.
Vi Mode¶
I use vi mode to bring vim keybindings to Zsh. To improve the experience, I also added vim keybindings to the tab complete menu,
changed the cursor shape for different modes, and mapped jk to exit insert mode.
Software¶
grm is a basic package manager for GitHub releases. I use a fork of it in my installation script because it is lightweight, fast, doesn't require sudo permissions, and works on both MacOS and Linux.
Installation script: run_install-unix.sh.tmpl.
Atuin¶
Atuin enhances shell history, saving additional information such as execution time and exit code. It can even synchronize history between machines! I mainly use it to interactively search through my command history, replacing Ctrl+R.
Configuration files:
Bat¶
Bat is an alternative to cat with syntax highlighting and Git integration.
Bpytop¶
Bpytop is a detailed and aesthetic CLI resource monitor.
Configuration file: .config/bpytop/bpytop.conf.
Dust¶
Dust is an alternative to du that is more intuitive, visualizing disk usage.