Oh My Bash
A community framework of themes, plugins, aliases and completions for configuring the Bash shell.
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About Oh My Bash
Oh My Bash manages your Bash configuration through a collection of community-contributed themes, plugins, aliases and completions. You enable the pieces you want in your shell configuration instead of assembling prompt and helper scripts by hand, and a custom folder holds your own additions.
It includes an auto-update tool so the installed framework can keep up with changes from the community. It suits Bash users who want a styled prompt and ready-made shortcuts, similar to what Oh My Zsh offers for Zsh, without switching shells.
Strengths
- Many community themes for the prompt
- Plugins, aliases and completions in one package
- Built-in auto-update tool
Limitations
- Only for the Bash shell
- Loading many plugins can slow shell startup
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Oh My Bash contributors
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Bash users who want themes and plugins without switching to Zsh
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Oh My Bash
Compare allSoftware that can replace Oh My Bash for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Bash-it
Configuration framework of aliases, completions and themes for Bash.
Bash-it is an MIT-licensed Bash framework of aliases, completions and themes where components are enabled individually, with community-paced maintenance.
Oh My Bash as an alternative
Listings that name Oh My Bash as an alternative.
Sheldon
Manage shell plugins from a structured configuration file.
Oh My Bash bundles themes, plugins, aliases and completions in one Bash-only framework with auto-update, instead of loading plugins from a structured configuration file.
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Oh My Posh
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Prezto
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McFly
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