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zsh-syntax-highlighting
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**[Fish shell](http://www.fishshell.com) like syntax highlighting for [Zsh](http://www.zsh.org).**
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*Requirements: zsh 4.3.17+.*
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This package provides syntax highlighing for the shell zsh. It enables
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highlighing of commands whilst they are typed at a zsh prompt into an
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interactive terminal. This helps in reviewing commands before running
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them, particularly in catching syntax errors.
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[](images/preview.png)
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How to install
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### Using packages
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* Arch Linux: [community/zsh-syntax-highlighting](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/zsh-syntax-highlighting) / [AUR/zsh-syntax-highlighting-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zsh-syntax-highlighting-git)
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* Gentoo: [mv overlay](http://gpo.zugaina.org/app-shells/zsh-syntax-highlighting)
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* Mac OS X / Homebrew: [brew install zsh-syntax-highlighting](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/blob/master/Library/Formula/zsh-syntax-highlighting.rb)
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### In your ~/.zshrc
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* Clone this repository:
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git clone git://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git
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(or [download a snapshot](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/archive/master.tar.gz))
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* Source the script **at the end** of `~/.zshrc`:
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source /path/to/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
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* Source `~/.zshrc` to take changes into account:
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source ~/.zshrc
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### With oh-my-zsh
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* Download the script or clone this repository in [oh-my-zsh](http://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh) plugins directory:
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git clone git://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting
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* Activate the plugin in `~/.zshrc`:
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plugins=( [plugins...] zsh-syntax-highlighting)
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* Source `~/.zshrc` to take changes into account:
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source ~/.zshrc
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Note that `zsh-syntax-highlighting` must be the last plugin sourced,
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so make it the last element of the `$plugins` array.
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### System-wide installation
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Either of the above methods is suitable for a single-user installation, which requires
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no special privileges. If, however, you desire to install zsh-syntax-highlighting
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system-wide, you may do so by running `make install` and directing your users to
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add `source /usr/local/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh`
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in their `.zshrc`s.
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FAQ
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---
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### Why must `zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh` be sourced at the end of the `.zshrc` file?
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`zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh` wraps ZLE widgets. It must be sourced after all
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custom widgets have been created (i.e., after all `zle -N` calls and after
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running `compinit`). Widgets created later will work, but will not update the
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syntax highlighting.
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### How are new releases announced?
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There is currently no "push" announcements channel. However, the following alternatives exist:
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- GitHub's RSS feed of releases: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/releases.atom
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- An anitya entry: https://release-monitoring.org/project/7552/
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How to tweak
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------------
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Syntax highlighting is done by pluggable highlighter scripts, see the [highlighters directory](highlighters)
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for documentation and configuration settings.
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