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Top 10 Shell syntax-highlighting Projects
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# https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/blob/master/docs/highlighters.md
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ble.sh
Bash Line Editor―a line editor written in pure Bash with syntax highlighting, auto suggestions, vim modes, etc. for Bash interactive sessions.
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using zsh? use one of these, they work better than this. (Demo https://asciinema.org/a/155704)
I prefer these two, you get good performance, search that is semi-shell syntax aware, ranking that takes age somewhat into account, and syntax hilighting.
https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/history-search-multi-wo... with https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/fast-syntax-highlightin...
or the same thing but older, for those who like older things because they have an air of stability about them: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-history-substring-search
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NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
Shell syntax-highlighting discussion
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Better Shell History Search
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Setting up a MacBook for development in 2024
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Linux Command Aid Tools: A Learner’s Blessing or a Crutch?
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Index
What are some of the best open-source syntax-highlighting projects in Shell? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
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| 1 | zsh-syntax-highlighting | 21,128 |
| 2 | ble.sh | 3,204 |
| 3 | Packages | 2,971 |
| 4 | fast-syntax-highlighting | 1,255 |
| 5 | F-Sy-H | 178 |
| 6 | gedit | 74 |
| 7 | VSCode-TW5-Syntax | 40 |
| 8 | vimcat | 16 |
| 9 | .dotfiles | 9 |
| 10 | awkat | 1 |
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