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+#####################################################
+# iTerm2 plugin for oh-my-zsh                       #
+# Author: Aviv Rosenberg (github.com/avivrosenberg) #
+#####################################################
+
+###
+# This plugin is only relevant if the terminal is iTerm2 on OSX.
+if [[ "$OSTYPE" == darwin* ]] && [[ -n "$ITERM_SESSION_ID" ]] ; then
+
+  ###
+  # iterm2_profile(): Function for changing the current terminal window's
+  # profile (colors, fonts, settings, etc).
+  # To change the current iTerm2 profile, call this function and pass in a name
+  # of another existing iTerm2 profile (name can contain spaces).
+  function iterm2_profile() {
+    # Desired name of profile
+    local profile="$1"
+
+    # iTerm2 escape code for changing profile
+    local iterm2_code="\x1b]50;SetProfile=$profile\x7"
+
+    # If we're in tmux, a special escape code must be prepended
+    # so that the iTerm2 escape code is passed on into iTerm2.
+    local prefix=''
+    local suffix=''
+    if [[ -n $TMUX ]]; then
+      prefix='\033Ptmux;\033'
+      suffix='\033\\'
+    fi
+
+    # send the sequence
+    echo -n "${prefix}${iterm2_code}${suffix}"
+
+    # update shell variable
+    ITERM_PROFILE="$profile"
+  }
+
+fi