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Terminals Are Sexy

The "Awesome Terminals Are Sexy" project is a curated collection of resources dedicated to enhancing the terminal experience, showcasing the beauty and power of terminal applications and tools. This list includes themes, fonts, terminal emulators, productivity tools, and various plugins that can transform the command line into a visually appealing and efficient workspace. It benefits developers, system administrators, and tech enthusiasts who want to optimize their terminal usage and make it more enjoyable. Whether you're looking to customize your terminal or discover new tools, this collection offers a wealth of inspiration and practical solutions for all users.

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Table of Contents

17 sections · 196 projects

Base Shells

6 projects
Ammonite-Shell
Ammonite-Shell

A deprecated Scala REPL and scripting environment with improved terminal interaction and script runner capabilities.

Scala2,6321 month ago
bash
gnu.org
fish
fishshell.com
PowerShell
PowerShell

A cross-platform automation and configuration framework with a command-line shell, scripting language, and cmdlet processing.

C#54,51711 hours ago
xonsh
xon.sh
zsh
zsh.org

ZSH

28 projects
alf
alf

A super-fast, configurable Zsh framework built on Oh My Zsh and Prezto, offering plugins, themes, and automation.

Shell1222 years ago
ant-zsh
ant-zsh
Shell338 years ago
antibody
antibody

A deprecated shell plugin manager for ZSH, originally built for speed.

Go1,6714 years ago
antigen
antigen
Shell8,3428 days ago
dotzsh
dotzsh

A community-driven configuration framework for Zsh that enhances the command line with defaults, aliases, functions, and themes.

Shell2318 years ago
liquidprompt
liquidprompt

A full-featured adaptive prompt for Bash and Zsh that displays meaningful system information with minimal visual clutter.

Shell4,66518 days ago
oh-my-zsh
oh-my-zsh

A community-driven framework for managing zsh configuration with 300+ plugins, 140+ themes, and auto-updates.

Shell188,76615 hours ago
powerlevel9k
powerlevel9k

A highly customizable ZSH theme with Powerline fonts for building beautiful and functional command-line interfaces.

Shell13,4236 years ago
prezto
prezto

A configuration framework for Zsh that enriches the command line with sane defaults, aliases, functions, auto completion, and prompt themes.

Shell14,5643 months ago
pumice
pumice

A lightweight plugin manager for zsh that loads plugins asynchronously for faster shell startup.

Shell911 years ago
pure
pure

A minimal, fast, and aesthetically pleasing ZSH prompt with async Git status and customizable options.

Shell14,3607 days ago
slimzsh
slimzsh

A minimal, feature-rich configuration for ZSH that enables its powerful capabilities with a tidy setup.

Shell61810 months ago
zeesh
zeesh

A lightweight, cross-platform Zsh framework with a modular plugin architecture.

Shell4710 months ago
zgen
zgen

A lightweight plugin manager for Zsh that keeps your .zshrc clean and speeds up shell startup.

Shell1,5245 years ago
zilsh
zilsh

A minimalist Zshell configuration framework for power users who prefer manual control over their shell setup.

Shell3111 years ago
zim
zim

A Zsh configuration framework with a built-in plugin manager, modular extensions, and blazing-fast startup speed.

Shell4,6512 months ago
zinit
zinit
Shell1307 months ago
zoppo
zoppo

A configuration framework for Zsh that enhances the command line with defaults, aliases, functions, completions, and prompt themes.

Shell3511 months ago
zplug
zplug

A next-generation plugin manager for zsh that manages plugins, commands, and themes from multiple sources with parallel installation and lazy loading.

Shell6,0454 months ago
zpm
zpm

A fast, configurable, and extensible plugin manager for Zsh that combines imperative and declarative approaches.

Shell4001 day ago
zsh-autosuggestions
zsh-autosuggestions

Fish-like fast and unobtrusive autosuggestions for the Zsh shell based on history and completions.

Shell35,9001 year ago
zsh-pony
zsh-pony
19215 years ago
zsh-quickstart-kit
zsh-quickstart-kit
Shell9021 day ago
zsh-syntax-highlighting
zsh-syntax-highlighting

Fish shell-like syntax highlighting for Zsh, highlighting commands as you type to catch errors.

Shell22,8785 months ago
zshdb
zshdb

A gdb-like debugger for zsh shell scripts with commands similar to bashdb and GNU gdb.

Shell3259 months ago
ztanesh
ztanesh
Shell2701 year ago
zulu
zulu

A total environment manager for ZSH that simplifies shell management without requiring code editing.

Shell1567 years ago
zunit
zunit

A powerful unit testing framework for ZSH shell scripting projects.

Shell2262 years ago

Bash

7 projects
aliases
aliases

Dynamic, contextual bash aliases that adapt to your current directory and support advanced features like confirmations and conditionals.

Rust6211 year ago
bash-it
bash-it
Shell15,1212 days ago
bash-powerline
bash-powerline

A pure Bash implementation of Powerline-style prompts with Git integration and no external dependencies.

Shell9103 years ago
bash-sensible
bash-sensible

A collection of sensible Bash defaults for improved tab completion, history management, and file system navigation.

Shell2,1231 year ago
bashtrap
bashtrap

A minimalist configuration for sprucing up your macOS terminal with faster navigation and a customized prompt.

Shell1,5577 years ago
hstr
hstr

A TUI suggest box for Bash and Zsh that makes viewing, navigating, searching, and managing shell command history easier.

C4,4471 month ago
liquidprompt
liquidprompt

A full-featured adaptive prompt for Bash and Zsh that displays meaningful system information with minimal visual clutter.

Shell4,66518 days ago

Git

8 projects
bash-git-prompt
bash-git-prompt

A customizable bash and fish shell prompt that displays detailed Git repository status information.

Shell6,9293 months ago
git-extra-commands
git-extra-commands

A collection of over 100 git utility scripts for branch management, commit history, and repository maintenance.

Shell1,16519 hours ago
git-prompt
git-prompt
Shell3272 years ago
git-radar
git-radar

A customizable prompt tool that displays real-time git repository status including file changes, commits, and stash info.

Shell2,5805 years ago
git-sh
git-sh
Shell7453 years ago
gittify
gittify

A customized bash environment that enhances git folders with colorful prompts and useful aliases.

Shell804 years ago
oh-my-git
oh-my-git

An opinionated, informative Git prompt for bash and zsh that displays repository status with custom symbols.

Shell3,7144 years ago
sexy-bash-prompt
sexy-bash-prompt

A customizable Bash prompt with color-coded git status and branch information.

Shell1,1558 months ago

Fish

2 projects
Fisher
Fisher

A zero-configuration plugin manager for the Fish shell that installs functions, completions, bindings, and snippets with zero startup impact.

Shell9,3635 months ago
oh-my-fish
oh-my-fish

A framework for managing packages and themes in the Fish shell, enabling extensibility and customization.

Shell11,3642 months ago

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