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zsh-syntax-highlighting

Fish shell like syntax highlighting for Zsh.

Requirements: zsh 4.3.9+.

How to install

Using packages

Arch Linux: AUR/zsh-syntax-highlighting / AUR/zsh-syntax-highlighting-git
Gentoo: mv overlay

In your ~/.zshrc

Download the script or clone this repository:

  git clone git://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git

Source the script at the end of ~/.zshrc:

  source /path/to/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh

Source ~/.zshrc to take changes into account:
```
  source ~/.zshrc
```

With oh-my-zsh

Download the script or clone this repository in oh-my-zsh plugins directory:

  cd ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins
  git clone git://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git

Activate the plugin in ~/.zshrc (in last position):

  plugins=( [plugins...] zsh-syntax-highlighting)

Source ~/.zshrc to take changes into account:
```
  source ~/.zshrc
```

How to tweak

Syntax highlighting is done by pluggable highlighter scripts, see the highlighters directory for documentation and configuration settings.