Learning Shell Scripting with Zsh

The shell prompt

Give anyone enough time with a shell and, inevitably, the question of "how do I add colors to it?" is bound to come up. Luckily though, zsh boasts a truckload of configuration options and escape sequences that will let you do just that and even more. In this section, we'll delve into the nuts and bolts of options at your disposal to customize the prompt.

The prompt command

Zsh comes with a wide array of predefined prompt configurations that can be used as building blocks for something that more adequately meets your needs. Among other things, the utility prompt allows you to select your preferred theme. On a default installation, the various themes and user contributions are located under <zshFolder>/Functions/Prompts (or <zshFolder>/functions ...