zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting
brew install zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting
v1.56
BSD-3-Clause
Feature-rich syntax highlighting for Zsh
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30-day installs · #2732
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90-day · #2709
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365-day · #2341
Links
- https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/fast-syntax-highlighting
- GitHub: zdharma-continuum/fast-syntax-highlighting
- Brew formula source: Formula/z/zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting.rb
Caveats
To activate the syntax highlighting, add the following at the end of your .zshrc: source $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting/share/zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting/fast-syntax-highlighting.plugin.zsh
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