posh-git VS oh-my-posh

Compare posh-git vs oh-my-posh and see what are their differences.

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posh-git oh-my-posh
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7,356 13,883
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0.0 9.7
19 days ago 6 days ago
PowerShell Go
MIT License MIT License
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posh-git

Posts with mentions or reviews of posh-git. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-25.
  • The bash book to rule them all
    5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 25 Nov 2023
    PowerShell: https://github.com/dahlbyk/posh-git/blob/master/src/GitPromp...

    I believe this is clean Bash code and clean PowerShell code, and a script with a certain complexity. The functions inside the Bash script are documented using comments, the ones inside the PowerShell script are documented using "structured comments" (similar to javadoc/xmldoc/...). The parameters of the functions inside the PowerShell script also contain metadata which is used to provide completion on the commandline and similar functionality as the command line flags you demonstrated.

    I just learned about 'getopts' in Bash, which you can actually also use to implement parameters to a Bash function. So what you are showing on a script level, can also be applied for functions. Did not know about that.

    Still, not saying PowerShell is better than Bash in a Linux context, but it seems a lot of Linux users have a gut reaction to right out reject PowerShell. I think it does have some advantages for certain use cases, like more complex scripts, a cross-platform context, ... and of course, for someone with a .NET background it's easier to program more complex things with it.

  • Kitsch-Prompt - golang based cross-platform shell prompt
    3 projects | /r/golang | 19 Sep 2022
    Starship is pretty slick, but I feel like it's lacking in the customization department. It's easy to get it to display whatever you want, but hard to get it to show it exactly how you want it. If you want a "powerline" style prompt, that's basically impossible in Starship (although it's one of the most upvoted feature requests). Or using color gradients on the prompt - I have this 16.7M color display, why am I limited to flat colors? Finally I'm a big fan of posh git, and Starship doesn't have the ability to display anything like this natively. I used a custom command to run a modified version of posh-git for a long time, but it wasn't very fast.
  • What is the name of the cli tool that shows your current branch and changes you've made?
    6 projects | /r/git | 12 Sep 2022
    If you're on Windows, I've used posh-git in the past.
  • I just discovered aliases and I'm looking for more.
    4 projects | /r/PowerShell | 24 Mar 2022
    The Posh-Git module for showing Git repo details in the prompt.
  • How to increase productivity at work with a pretty Windows Terminal and smart Powerline tools
    4 projects | dev.to | 5 Mar 2022
    Install Posh-Git using this command:
  • Pamper your windows terminal
    3 projects | dev.to | 22 Apr 2021
    Posh-Git adds Git status information to your prompt and tab completion for Git commands, parameters, remotes, and branch names.
  • Windows Terminal
    4 projects | dev.to | 22 Jan 2021
    posh-git

oh-my-posh

Posts with mentions or reviews of oh-my-posh. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-19.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing posh-git and oh-my-posh you can also consider the following projects:

ohmyzsh - 🙃 A delightful community-driven (with 2,200+ 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.

starship - ☄🌌️ The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell!

powerlevel10k - A Zsh theme

zsh-autosuggestions - Fish-like autosuggestions for zsh

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]

cmder - Lovely console emulator package for Windows

Tabby - A terminal for a more modern age

cmder-powerline-prompt - Custom prompt for Cmder on Windows

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