zsh-syntax-highlighting

Fish shell-like syntax highlighting for zsh

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Shell & Terminal Shell

zsh-syntax-highlighting provides syntax highlighting for the zsh shell. It highlights commands as you type, showing valid commands in green and invalid in red.

Install

brew brew install zsh-syntax-highlighting

Demos

delta — delta vs git diff
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delta — delta vs git diff

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bat — bat vs cat
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bat — bat vs cat

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delta — Beautiful Git Diff Viewer
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delta — Beautiful Git Diff Viewer

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git — delta vs git diff
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git — delta vs git diff

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cat — bat vs cat
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cat — bat vs cat

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Terminal Customization — Part 2: Shell Plugins
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Terminal Customization — Part 2: Shell Plugins

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