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Terminals Are Sexy

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https://github.com/k4m4/terminals-are-sexy

A curated collection of frameworks, plugins, and resources to enhance the command-line experience. Includes lists of base shells (Zsh, Bash, Fish, PowerShell), ZSH plugin managers and frameworks, terminal emulators, platform-specific package managers, CLI text editors, and specialized developer utilities for file management, search, and system monitoring.

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  1. Explore Base Shells

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    The repository provides a curated list of base shell environments. You can choose from various shells depending on your scripting needs and operating system:

    • Ammonite-Shell: An object shell with a Scala-like scripting language.
    • bash: The GNU Project's Bourne Again SHell.
    • fish: A smart and user-friendly command line shell.
    • PowerShell: An automation and configuration framework optimized for structured data.
    • xonsh: A Python-ish shell language and command prompt.
    • zsh: A powerful shell with a robust scripting language.

  2. Explore Terminal Emulation Applications

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    Choose a terminal emulator based on your OS and performance requirements:

    Cross-Platform & Web-Based

    • Alacritty: GPU-accelerated terminal emulator.
    • Hyper: Built on web technologies.
    • Terminus: A modern cross-platform terminal based on web technologies.

    Windows

    • Cmder: A console emulator package for Windows.
    • ConEmu: Highly customizable with tabs and splits.
    • FluentTerminal: Based on UWP and web technologies.
    • PuTTY: A classic SSH and telnet client.

    macOS

    • iTerm2: A feature-rich terminal emulator for macOS.
    • MacTerm: A powerful replacement for the native macOS Terminal.

    Linux / Unix

    • GNOME Terminal: Standard for GNOME environments.
    • Konsole: Standard for KDE environments.
    • Terminator: Allows multiple terminals in one window.
    • Tilix: An advanced GTK3 tiling terminal emulator.
    • xterm: The classic X Window System terminal.

  3. Find ZSH frameworks and plugins

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    If you are using ZSH, there are numerous frameworks, plugin managers, and themes available to enhance your experience:

    Plugin Managers

    • antibody: A fast Golang-based alternative to antigen.
    • antigen: A plugin manager inspired by oh-my-zsh and vundle.
    • pumice: A lightweight plugin manager.
    • zgen: A lightweight and simple plugin manager.
    • zinit: A flexible plugin manager with turbo mode and completion management.
    • zplug: A next-generation plugin manager.
    • zpm: A plugin manager similar to vim-plug.

    Frameworks & Configurations

    • oh-my-zsh: A popular community-driven framework for managing ZSH configurations.
    • prezto: A configuration framework for Zsh.
    • zim: A high-speed Zsh configuration framework with modular extensions.
    • dotzsh: A community-driven framework.
    • alf: A super fast and configurable framework.

    Prompts & Themes

    • powerlevel9k: A highly flexible powerline ZSH theme.
    • pure: A pretty, minimal, and fast ZSH prompt.
    • liquidprompt: An adaptive prompt for both Bash and Zsh.

    Utilities

    • zsh-autosuggestions: Provides Fish-like autosuggestions.
    • zsh-syntax-highlighting: Provides Fish-like syntax highlighting.
    • zunit: A powerful unit testing framework for ZSH.

  4. Join the CLI community

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    If you are looking for discussions, tips, or troubleshooting regarding command line interfaces, shells, and Unix environments, you can join the following communities:

    • Reddit:
      • /r/commandline: General command line discussions across all operating systems.
      • /r/osxterminal: Specific tips for using Terminal.app on macOS.
      • /r/zsh/: Everything related to the ZSH shell.
      • /r/unixporn/: Customization and aesthetics for Unix-like systems.
    • IRC:
      • #bash: Bash IRC channel on freenode.
    • Stack Overflow:
      • Search for the terminal tag for specific technical questions.

  5. Explore related awesome lists and resources

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    For developers looking to enhance their development environment, shell, or system administration, the following curated lists are recommended:

    Development & Shell Customization

    • awesome-devenv: Curated list of delightful Bash scripts and resources.
    • awesome-emacs: Community-driven list of useful Emacs packages and libraries.
    • awesome-zsh-plugins: Collection of ZSH frameworks, plugins, and themes.

    System Administration & Learning

    • awesome-sysadmin: Curated list of open source sysadmin resources.
    • bash-guide: A guide to learning bash.
    • the-art-of-command-line: A comprehensive guide to mastering the command line.

  7. Find Bash and Git enhancements

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    Enhance your Bash environment or Git workflow with these specialized tools:

    Bash Enhancements

    • bash-it: A collection of community Bash commands and scripts.
    • bash-sensible: Provides saner default settings for Bash.
    • hstr: A Bash History Suggest Box.
    • aliases: Contextual and organized aliases for Bash.
    • liquidprompt: An adaptive prompt for Bash.

    Git-focused Tools

    • git-extra-commands: A collection of useful extra commands for Git.
    • oh-my-git: An opinionated Git prompt for Bash and Zsh.
    • gittify: Provides a colorful Bash prompt and customized Git aliases.
    • sexy-bash-prompt: A Bash prompt featuring colors, Git statuses, and branches.

  8. Explore CLI Communication Tools

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    Tools for communicating via the Command Line Interface:

    • IRC Clients: bitchx (feature-rich/configurable), epic (long-standing development), irssi (extensible/fast), weechat (light/extensible).
    • Instant Messaging: centerim (multi-protocol support), slack-term, Slackadaisical (Slack clients).
    • Project Management: go-jira (Jira CLI in Go).

  9. Explore CLI Tools and Plugins

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    A collection of specialized applications for the terminal. Key categories include:

    • File Management & Navigation: lf, nnn, ranger, vifm (file managers); autojump, z, z.lua, zoxide (navigation); tre (improved tree).
    • Search & Data Processing: ack3, ripgrep, the_silver_searcher (searching); fzf (fuzzy finder); fselect (SQL-like find); jq.node (JSON/string processor); fx (JSON viewer).
    • System & Monitoring: glances (top/htop alternative); htop (interactive process viewer); neofetch/screenfetch (system info); tmux/tmuxinator (multiplexers).
    • Developer Utilities: add-gitignore (interactive .gitignore generator); howdoi (instant code answers); dockly/dry (Docker management); yadm (dotfile management); hub (GitHub CLI wrapper).
    • Media & Fun: asciinema (session recorder); lolcat (rainbow colors); mps-youtube/youtube-dl (YouTube tools); tiv (terminal image viewer).

  10. Explore Terminal-based Text Editors

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    A selection of text editors designed for use within a Command Line Interface (CLI):

    • emacs: Cross-platform (CLI and GUI). Includes the spacemacs distribution.
    • jed: Available for Unix, VMS, MSDOS, OS/2, BeOS, QNX, and Win9x/NT.
    • kakoune: Modal editor with multiple selections and orthogonal design.
    • micro: Modern and intuitive terminal editor.
    • nano: Standard Unix-like CLI text editor.
    • slap: Sublime-like terminal editor.
    • vim: Highly efficient and configurable. Includes SpaceVim distribution and neovim (the future of vim).
    • vis: Highly efficient text editor.

  11. Explore Package Managers by Platform

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    The repository provides a curated list of package managers categorized by operating system and scope. Use these to manage software installations via the CLI.

    Universal

    Cross-platform package managers:

    • asdf: Version manager for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang, etc.
    • basher: Package manager for shell scripts.
    • bpkg: Shell package manager.
    • composer: PHP package manager.
    • guix: Functional package manager.
    • nix: Reliable and reproducible package manager for Linux/Unix.
    • npmjs: JavaScript package manager.
    • pip: Python package management.
    • rubygems: Ruby gem hosting.
    • yarn: JavaScript dependency manager.

    macOS

    • fink: Unix Open Source software for Darwin/macOS.
    • homebrew: The standard 'missing' package manager for macOS.
    • macports: Simplifies software installation on macOS/Darwin.
    • mas: Mac App Store CLI.

    Linux

    • linuxbrew: Homebrew for Linux.
    • pkgin: Manages pkgsrc binary packages.

    ChromeOS

    • chromebrew: Package manager for Chrome OS.

    Windows

    • chocolatey: Windows package manager.
    • cygwin: POSIX-like environment for Windows.
    • ninite: Bulk installer/updater.
    • oneget: PackageManagement for Windows.
    • ruckzuck: Quick software installer/updater.
    • scoop: Windows package manager.
    • wpkg: Automated software deployment/removal.