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zsh-syntax-highlighting

Provides Fish shell-like syntax highlighting for zsh, enabling command highlighting as they are typed at the prompt to catch syntax errors before execution.

Description

This package provides syntax highlighting for the zsh shell. It enables highlighting of commands whilst they are typed at a zsh prompt into an interactive terminal. This helps in reviewing commands before running them, particularly in catching syntax errors.

The feature is inspired by the Fish shell, which provides it by default. There are numerous ways to configure the colors used for highlighting, and to configure what is highlighted.

How It Works

The tool integrates with zsh to provide real-time syntax highlighting in interactive terminals. It analyzes commands as they are typed, applying color highlights based on syntax validity and structure, inspired by Fish shell's default behavior. Configuration options allow customization of highlight colors and targeted elements.

Installation

bash

sudo apt install zsh-syntax-highlighting

Examples

Commands are highlighted as typed to review syntax before execution

sudo apt update

Syntax errors are visually caught through highlighting

ls -la /root

Long commands benefit from real-time syntax review

git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git

Complex command flags are highlighted for validation

nmap -sV -p- target.com

HTTP requests syntax is highlighted interactively

curl -X POST http://example.com/api -d 'data=test'

Script commands are reviewed via highlighting before run

python3 -c "print('hello')"

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