The latest articles on The Ops Community ⚙️ by Salvydas Lukosius (@sso). https://community.ops.io/sso https://community.ops.io/images/xu2rdMS3J3uHmUYs9Ru-NYXYlw3_J6khhsmqxIo4VAU/rs:fill:90:90/g:sm/mb:500000/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9jb21t/dW5pdHkub3BzLmlv/L3JlbW90ZWltYWdl/cy91cGxvYWRzL3Vz/ZXIvcHJvZmlsZV9p/bWFnZS81NDAvNmYx/OGVkMDAtMGZkYi00/YzdkLWFjMjEtY2Y2/MzIwOTNjODM2LnBu/Zw https://community.ops.io/sso en Salvydas Lukosius Tue, 31 May 2022 07:54:58 +0000 https://community.ops.io/zsh/a-swiss-army-knife-for-zshunix-shell-3nba https://community.ops.io/zsh/a-swiss-army-knife-for-zshunix-shell-3nba <p><a href="https://community.ops.io/images/PxOXrZebj5AbDai_gYqO10eqFupGiKD-zKHMbp4jE4c/w:880/mb:500000/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4t/aW1hZ2VzLTEubWVk/aXVtLmNvbS9tYXgv/MzIwLzAqRjFzU0tX/eWE4YXhmM0tJWS5w/bmc" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://community.ops.io/images/PxOXrZebj5AbDai_gYqO10eqFupGiKD-zKHMbp4jE4c/w:880/mb:500000/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4t/aW1hZ2VzLTEubWVk/aXVtLmNvbS9tYXgv/MzIwLzAqRjFzU0tX/eWE4YXhmM0tJWS5w/bmc" alt="ZI Swiss army knife" width="320" height="320"></a></p> <h3> <a href="https://github.com/z-shell/zi">❮ ZI ❯</a> 🧙‍‍♀️ A Swiss Army Knife for Zsh. </h3> <p>Designed to glue everything together. 🔗</p> <p><a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev">https://z.digitalclouds.dev</a> | <a href="https://github.com/z-shell/">GitHub</a> | <a href="https://github.com/orgs/z-shell/discussions/">Discussions</a> | <a href="https://crowdin.digitalclouds.dev">Localize</a></p> <div class="ltag_asciinema"> </div> <h2> ⚡️ Fast and feature-rich </h2> <p>✴️ <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/search?q=meta+plugins">🌀Meta-plugins</a> installs a group of complex plugins via a simple label, curated and optimal settings which are automatically applied.</p> <p>✴️ <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/ecosystem/packages">🌀Packages</a> offloads from complex configurations and stores them as an easy to swap &amp; share profiles.</p> <p>✴️ <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/ecosystem/annexes">🌀Annexes</a> are extensions that are installed when required to provide additional functionality, and capabilities.</p> <p>✴️ <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/docs/getting_started/overview#turbo-mode-zsh--53">🌀Turbo</a> mode yields <strong>50–80%</strong> faster Zsh startup, just because no one likes to wait for someone :)</p> <blockquote> <p>🥵 Currently biggest issue is that it seems to be too complex for new users and recently made some adjustments which are now starting to provide the results.</p> </blockquote> <div class="ltag_asciinema"> </div> <h2> ☑️ Neat and flexible </h2> <p>✴️ <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/docs/guides/customization#customizing-paths">Customize</a> the paths, use <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/docs/guides/customization#multiple-prompts">multiple prompts</a> in the same sessions by setting the triggers or create <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/docs/guides/customization#non-github-local-plugins">your own</a> plugins to simplify or improve the routine.</p> <p>✴️ Supports <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/docs/getting_started/overview#oh-my-zsh-prezto">Oh My Zsh</a> and <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/docs/getting_started/overview#oh-my-zsh-prezto">Prezto</a> plugins and libraries. ( <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/docs/getting_started/migration">migration</a>).</p> <p>✴️ Does not use <strong>$FPATH</strong>, loading multiple plugins doesn't clutter <strong>$FPATH</strong> with the same number of entries, e.g: 10, 15, even, or more.</p> <p>✴️ Code is immune to <strong>KSH_ARRAYS</strong> and other options, which typically cause compatibility problems.</p> <p>✴️ Do not require <strong>sudo</strong>, and provide many ways &amp; workarounds to set up a clean and safe environment. e.g: setting so-called <strong>shims</strong> locally.</p> <blockquote> <p>If there is something that is not supported yet, I am pretty confident that if there will be reasonable demand - it will be implemented. 🔨</p> </blockquote> <h2> 📈 Familiarize and control </h2> <p>✴️ Quickly familiarize oneself with a new plugin and provides rich and easy-to-digest information that might be helpful on various occasions.</p> <p>✴️ <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/docs/guides/commands#loading-and-unloading">Load, unload</a> plugins when required, use the ability to <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/docs/guides/commands#completions-management">manage</a> completions.</p> <p>✴️ Docker <a href="https://github.com/z-shell/playground">playground</a> to test, view, or propose configurations. </p> <p>✴️ <a href="https://z.digitalclouds.dev/docs/gallery/collection">💫Gallery</a> of the user favorites.</p> <blockquote> <p>Is only limited to your own 🤦‍♂️ imagination… 🧙‍‍♀️ We need the support to make it better and more approachable to new users, become a 💞 friend of the DEV 💞, and more ☁️ cloud-native ☁️.</p> </blockquote> zi shell zsh devops