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**[Fish shell][fish]-like syntax highlighting for [Zsh][zsh].**
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*Requirements: zsh 4.3.11+.*
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[fish]: http://www.fishshell.com/
[zsh]: http://www.zsh.org/
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This package provides syntax highlighting for the shell zsh. It enables
highlighting of commands whilst they are typed at a zsh prompt into an
interactive terminal. This helps in reviewing commands before running
them, particularly in catching syntax errors.
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Some examples:
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Before: [![Screenshot #1.1](images/before1-smaller.png)](images/before1.png)
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<br/>
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After:&nbsp; [![Screenshot #1.2](images/after1-smaller.png)](images/after1.png)
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Before: [![Screenshot #2.1](images/before2-smaller.png)](images/before2.png)
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<br/>
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After:&nbsp; [![Screenshot #2.2](images/after2-smaller.png)](images/after2.png)
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Before: [![Screenshot #3.1](images/before3-smaller.png)](images/before3.png)
<br/>
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After:&nbsp; [![Screenshot #3.2](images/after3-smaller.png)](images/after3.png)
Before: [![Screenshot #4.1](images/before4-smaller.png)](images/before4-smaller.png)
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After:&nbsp; [![Screenshot #4.2](images/after4-smaller.png)](images/after4-smaller.png)
How to install
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See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md).
FAQ
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### Why must `zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh` be sourced at the end of the `.zshrc` file?
zsh-syntax-highlighting works by hooking into the Zsh Line Editor (ZLE) and
computing syntax highlighting for the command-line buffer as it stands at the
time z-sy-h's hook is invoked.
In zsh 5.2 and older,
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`zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh` hooks into ZLE by wrapping ZLE widgets. It must
be sourced after all custom widgets have been created (i.e., after all `zle -N`
calls and after running `compinit`) in order to be able to wrap all of them.
Widgets created after z-sy-h is sourced will work, but will not update the
syntax highlighting.
In zsh newer than 5.8 (not including 5.8 itself),
zsh-syntax-highlighting uses the `add-zle-hook-widget` facility to install
a `zle-line-pre-redraw` hook. Hooks are run in order of registration,
therefore, z-sy-h must be sourced (and register its hook) after anything else
that adds hooks that modify the command-line buffer.
### Does syntax highlighting work during incremental history search?
Highlighting the command line during an incremental history search (by default bound to
to <kbd>Ctrl+R</kbd> in zsh's emacs keymap) requires zsh 5.4 or newer.
Under zsh versions older than 5.4, the zsh-default [underlining][zshzle-Character-Highlighting]
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of the matched portion of the buffer remains available, but zsh-syntax-highlighting's
additional highlighting is unavailable. (Those versions of zsh do not provide
enough information to allow computing the highlighting correctly.)
See issues [#288][i288] and [#415][i415] for details.
[zshzle-Character-Highlighting]: http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#Character-Highlighting
[i288]: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/pull/288
[i415]: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/pull/415
### How are new releases announced?
There is currently no "push" announcements channel. However, the following
alternatives exist:
- GitHub's RSS feed of releases: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/releases.atom
- An anitya entry: https://release-monitoring.org/project/7552/
How to tweak
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Syntax highlighting is done by pluggable highlighter scripts. See the
[documentation on highlighters](docs/highlighters.md) for details and
configuration settings.
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