oh-my-zsh VS z

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oh-my-zsh

🙃 A delightful community-driven (with 1700+ contributors) framework for managing your zsh configuration. Includes nearly 300 optional plugins (rails, git, OSX, hub, capistrano, brew, ant, php, python, etc), over 140 themes to spice up your morning, and an auto-update tool so that makes it easy to keep up with the latest updates from the community. [Moved to: https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh] (by robbyrussell)
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oh-my-zsh z
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122,894 16,081
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9.2 3.9
over 3 years ago 3 months ago
Shell Shell
MIT License Do What The F*ck You Want To Public License
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oh-my-zsh

Posts with mentions or reviews of oh-my-zsh. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-03.
  • Streamline your Workflow with VSCode Dev Containers & Red Hat Images
    1 project | dev.to | 28 Nov 2023
    FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/python-311:latest # Install terraform & oh-my-zsh USER root RUN yum install -y yum-utils && \ yum-config-manager --add-repo https://rpm.releases.hashicorp.com/RHEL/hashicorp.repo && \ yum -y install terraform zsh && \ wget https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/raw/master/tools/install.sh -O - | zsh USER 1001 # Install poetry RUN pip install poetry && \ poetry config virtualenvs.create false # Set default shell to zsh ENV SHELL /bin/zsh # Create workspace dir used by VSCode RUN mkdir /opt/app-root/src/workspace/ # Expose ports EXPOSE 4000
  • How to convert this code into the ansible.git module format?
    1 project | /r/ansible | 30 Apr 2023
    - name: Git clone oh-my-zsh ansible.builtin.command: 'git clone -c core.autocrlf=input --depth=1 https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh.git /home/zoliky/.oh-my-zsh' become: true become_user: zoliky when: not oh_my_zsh_dir.stat.exists
  • Why Oh My ZSH is so cool?
    4 projects | dev.to | 3 Mar 2023
    Z plugin change quickly to another path just naming the folder not the complete path
  • Manjaro Konsole/terminal settings
    4 projects | /r/ManjaroLinux | 21 Jan 2023
  • Create a Devcontainer (VSCode)
    1 project | dev.to | 2 Nov 2022
    FROM node:18 RUN apt-get update # Install dependencies RUN apt-get install -y wget zsh git \ # Install oh-my-zsh RUN wget https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/raw/master/tools/install.sh -O - | zsh \ && cp ~/.oh-my-zsh/templates/zshrc.zsh-template ~/.zshrc
  • Configuring Your Shell Environment
    8 projects | dev.to | 18 Oct 2022
    # If you come from bash you might have to change your $PATH. # export PATH=$HOME/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH # Path to your oh-my-zsh installation. export ZSH="$HOME/.oh-my-zsh" export ZSH_CUSTOM="$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom" # Set name of the theme to load --- if set to "random", it will # load a random theme each time oh-my-zsh is loaded, in which case, # to know which specific one was loaded, run: echo $RANDOM_THEME # See https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Themes # ZSH_THEME="spaceship" # I'm using starhip (see below, where it's configured) # Set list of themes to pick from when loading at random # Setting this variable when ZSH_THEME=random will cause zsh to load # a theme from this variable instead of looking in ~/.oh-my-zsh/themes/ # If set to an empty array, this variable will have no effect. # ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_CANDIDATES=( "robbyrussell" "agnoster" ) # Uncomment the following line to use case-sensitive completion. # CASE_SENSITIVE="true" # Uncomment the following line to use hyphen-insensitive completion. # Case-sensitive completion must be off. _ and - will be interchangeable. HYPHEN_INSENSITIVE="true" # Uncomment the following line to disable bi-weekly auto-update checks. # DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE="true" # Uncomment the following line to automatically update without prompting. # DISABLE_UPDATE_PROMPT="true" # Uncomment the following line to change how often to auto-update (in days). export UPDATE_ZSH_DAYS=8 # Uncomment the following line if pasting URLs and other text is messed up. # DISABLE_MAGIC_FUNCTIONS=true # Uncomment the following line to disable colors in ls. # DISABLE_LS_COLORS="true" # Uncomment the following line to disable auto-setting terminal title. # DISABLE_AUTO_TITLE="true" # Uncomment the following line to enable command auto-correction. ENABLE_CORRECTION="true" # Uncomment the following line to display red dots whilst waiting for completion. COMPLETION_WAITING_DOTS="true" # Uncomment the following line if you want to disable marking untracked files # under VCS as dirty. This makes repository status check for large repositories # much, much faster. # DISABLE_UNTRACKED_FILES_DIRTY="true" # Uncomment the following line if you want to change the command execution time # stamp shown in the history command output. # You can set one of the optional three formats: # "mm/dd/yyyy"|"dd.mm.yyyy"|"yyyy-mm-dd" # or set a custom format using the strftime function format specifications, # see 'man strftime' for details. HIST_STAMPS="mm/dd/yyyy" # Would you like to use another custom folder than $ZSH/custom? # ZSH_CUSTOM=/path/to/new-custom-folder # Which plugins would you like to load? # Standard plugins can be found in ~/.oh-my-zsh/plugins/* # Custom plugins may be added to ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/ # Example format: plugins=(rails git textmate ruby lighthouse) # Add wisely, as too many plugins slow down shell startup. plugins=( aws # sets up `awscli` tab completion + profile changing commands alias-tips # let's you know when you have an alias you can use autojump # use j to jump to directories containing terms. Directories must be visited first before they can be jumped to. autoupdate # automatically updates custom plugins common-aliases # add tons of aliases like la ll etc git-auto-fetch # automatically "fetches" for new changes of directory you're in git-extras # adds a bunch of helpful git aliases and extra commands gitfast # adds git tab completion git-flow # adds completion for git flow commands node # adds completion for node npm # adds completion/aliases for npm zsh-autosuggestions # adds suggestions as you type zsh-interactive-cd # cd + tab to fuzzy search navigate zsh_reload # adds `src` command for better full compile reload ) # Load Oh My ZSH source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh # autojump config [[ -s $HOME/.autojump/etc/profile.d/autojump.sh ]] && source $HOME/.autojump/etc/profile.d/autojump.sh autoload -U compinit && compinit -u # FZF config export FZF_BASE=~/.fzf export PATH="/usr/local/sbin:$PATH" [ -f ~/.fzf.zsh ] && source ~/.fzf.zsh # zsh-syntax-highlighting source /usr/local/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh # broot source $HOME/.config/broot/launcher/bash/br # User configuration export MANPATH="/usr/local/man:$MANPATH" # You may need to manually set your language environment # export LANG=en_US.UTF-8 # Preferred editor for local and remote sessions if [[ -n $SSH_CONNECTION ]]; then export EDITOR='code' else export EDITOR='code' fi # Compilation flags # export ARCHFLAGS="-arch x86_64" # Set personal aliases, overriding those provided by oh-my-zsh libs, # plugins, and themes. Aliases can be placed here, though oh-my-zsh # users are encouraged to define aliases within the ZSH_CUSTOM folder. # For a full list of active aliases, run `alias`. # # Example aliases alias zshconfig="code ~/.zshrc" alias ohmyzsh="code ~/.oh-my-zsh" alias reload="source ~/.zshrc" # My Custom Aliases change alias please="sudo !!" alias tmp="cd ~/Development/tmp" alias proj="cd ~/Projects" alias work="cd ~/Work" alias co.="code ." ### CFG Setup # Alias for the main cfg git # alias cfg='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME' # export function cfg { # /usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME $@ # } # lastly init starship theme eval "$(starship init zsh)"
  • ZFS alternatives?
    3 projects | /r/DataHoarder | 18 Jun 2022
    #!/bin/ksh # https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/blob/master/plugins/cp/ # Also mentioned on Reddit as a nicer copy command. # # RSYNC OPTIONS: # -b, --backup make backups # --backup-dir=DIR # In combination with the --backup option, this tells rsync to # store all backups in the specified directory on the receiving # side. This can be used for incremental backups. You can also # specify a backup suffix using the --suffix option (otherwise # the files backed up in the specified directory will keep their # original filenames). # # -e, --rsh=COMMAND # This option allows you to choose an alternative remote shell # program to use for communication between the local and remote # copies of rsync. /dev/null disables remote shells, so this # only works on local files. # # -h, --human-readable output numbers in a human-readable format # -g, --group preserve group # -o, --owner preserve owner (super-user only) # -p, --perms preserve permissions # --progress show progress during transfer # -r, --recursive recurse into directories # -t, --times preserve modification times # -X, --xattrs preserve extended attributes # -x, --one-file-system avoid crossing filesystems when recursing export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin tag=${0##*/} case "$#" in 0|1) echo "usage: $tag srcfile dest"; exit 1 ;; *) ;; esac exec rsync -pogbrtxX -hhh --backup-dir=/tmp/rsync -e /dev/null --progress "$@" exit 1
  • Good resources to learn zsh?
    7 projects | /r/commandline | 21 Nov 2021
  • Apps, Tools, and Gear I Use (2021 edition)
    12 projects | dev.to | 11 Nov 2021
    Zsh with Oh My Zsh. Oh My Zsh is a framework for managing zsh configuration.
  • rf - a bash script to open files and cd into directories with ease
    5 projects | /r/linux | 4 Oct 2021
    And btw is this similar to https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/blob/master/plugins/fzf/fzf.plugin.zsh ?

z

Posts with mentions or reviews of z. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-17.
  • Ask HN: What software sparks joy when using?
    10 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 17 Apr 2024
    - Visidata

    - z (https://github.com/rupa/z)

    - fzf

    - vim

    - Fastmail

    - WireGuard

    - draw.io

    - PowerShell (it’s difficult to overstate how much PS has improved Windows system administration)

    - Microsoft PowerToys

    - WSL (alternating joy and extreme frustration)

    - Home Assistant

    - Airfoil

  • Z – Jump Around
    16 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 15 Jan 2024
  • Cdpath: Easily Navigate Directories in the Terminal
    8 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Dec 2023
    For even more power use z

    https://github.com/rupa/z

  • Ask HN: Share a shell script you like
    17 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 13 Aug 2023
    - quickly jump to recent directory: https://github.com/rupa/z - however I find it kinda annoying it seems to forget/ignore(?) directories, anyone know of a better version of this?

    - quickly opening my personal wiki: https://github.com/francium/dotfiles/blob/master/bin/.local/...

    - re-run a script when a file changes: https://github.com/francium/dotfiles/blob/master/bin/.local/...

    For `while-watchdo` you, you run it like `while-watchdo "echo hi"`, then in my editor, I have a custom shortcut that does `touch .watchfile` causing the command, in this case `echo hi` to run. I prefer this to tools that retrigger commands as soon as you save _any_ file. Also works in docker containers, edit a file on host, command runs in a container.

  • Use Linux they said
    3 projects | /r/ProgrammerHumor | 2 Jun 2023
    2) Well friend, this is where you can have the best of both of worlds. You can just open the file explorer via the CLI. Typically you'll have the xdg-open command that opens the directory in your default file browser. I have that aliased to xdgo. So you can navigate quickly to where you need to be, and then open it visually with xdgo . . There's also other really convenient navigation tools like z (https://github.com/rupa/z) that I can't imagine going without anymore.
  • Describe your Personal Development Environment
    5 projects | /r/neovim | 14 Mar 2023
    I would like to know how you use the terminal and nvim in your daily workflow. Here is mine: I have a shortcut (with raycast) to open alacritty full screen from anywhere. I open alacritty and start the tmux (create work and personal sessions). Then using z navigate to the desired project. Next, I have a bash script pde that opens nvim, and 2 terminal splits below. Nvim opens with alpha-nvim (startify theme). For file explorer I use lir.nvim. Fuzzy finding using fzf-lua. I have harpoon but don't use it very often, instead, I manage buffers with fzf-lua and vim-bbye. When working on multiple files I usually have 2-4 vsplits. I do git stuff mostly using vim-fugitive (gv.vim, resetting hunks with gitsigns.nvim), occasionally git commands from another tmux window. I use auto-save.nvim. My most used command is :F (lsp.bug.format). For movements I use Ctrl+D/U/O/I/, sometimes relative line jumping. Other often movements [q,]q (quickfix jumps), [d,]d (diagnostics jumps), [c,]c (Gitsigns hunks). Alacritty + Neovim view
  • My favorite bash shortcuts in 2023
    6 projects | dev.to | 13 Mar 2023
    For general filesystem navigation in my terminal, I'm using z command. But for finer control, I am using the following commands.
  • What "nice-to-have" CLI tools do you know?
    33 projects | /r/linuxquestions | 14 Feb 2023
    z
  • bashrc inspiration - your favorit trick
    7 projects | /r/bash | 30 Dec 2022
    Do you know about the program z? https://github.com/rupa/z
  • What “thing” did you discover/create saves you a good amount of time in your work as a developer?
    1 project | /r/webdev | 24 Nov 2022
    https://github.com/rupa/z is an awesome command to teleport to your most used directories. It's really handy to jump from a project to another.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing oh-my-zsh and z you can also consider the following projects:

oh-my-posh - The most customisable and low-latency cross platform/shell prompt renderer

zoxide - A smarter cd command. Supports all major shells.

zsh-snap - ⚡️ Znap! Fast, easy-to-use tools for Zsh dotfiles & plugins, plus git repos

autojump - A cd command that learns - easily navigate directories from the command line

synth-shell - Boost your terminal, script by script

fzf - :cherry_blossom: A command-line fuzzy finder

ohmyzsh - 🙃 A delightful community-driven (with 2,300+ contributors) framework for managing your zsh configuration. Includes 300+ optional plugins (rails, git, macOS, hub, docker, homebrew, node, php, python, etc), 140+ themes to spice up your morning, and an auto-update tool so that makes it easy to keep up with the latest updates from the community.

enhancd - :rocket: A next-generation cd command with your interactive filter

prezto - The configuration framework for Zsh

fasd - Command-line productivity booster, offers quick access to files and directories, inspired by autojump, z and v.

bat - A cat(1) clone with wings.

zsh-z - Jump quickly to directories that you have visited "frecently." A native Zsh port of z.sh with added features.