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Bash-itOh My Bash

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Bash-it Nwinkler Random Color theme showing changing colors for the time, user, host and Git workspace prompt

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Oh My Bash font theme showing its prompt while browsing the project and checking Git statusOh My Bash agnoster theme showing its prompt while browsing the project and checking Git statusOh My Bash powerline theme showing its prompt while browsing the project and checking Git statusOh My Bash standard theme showing its prompt while browsing the project and checking Git status

Best for: Configuration framework of aliases, completions and themes for Bash

Best for: Bash users who want themes and plugins without switching to Zsh

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Brings a curated set of aliases, completions and themes to plain Bash
  • Components are enabled individually rather than all at once
  • Many community themes for the prompt
  • Plugins, aliases and completions in one package
  • Built-in auto-update tool
  • Adds noticeable shell startup time
  • Bash only, and maintenance is community-paced
  • Only for the Bash shell
  • Loading many plugins can slow shell startup
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Offline features available

Sources

Catalog checked September 22, 2026

Sources

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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