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Oh My BashSheldon

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

Best for: Manage shell plugins from a structured configuration file

Free

Free and open source.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.

macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Many community themes for the prompt
  • Plugins, aliases and completions in one package
  • Built-in auto-update tool
  • Loads local or remote plugins with configurable installation rules.
  • Only for the Bash shell
  • Loading many plugins can slow shell startup
  • Downloaded plugins run within your shell environment.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available Not stated if it works offline

Sources

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

Sources

Catalog checked September 22, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.