powershell-profile

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Pretty PowerShell that looks good and functions almost as good as Linux terminal

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- - bug_report.yml
  - config.yml
  - feature_request.yml
- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- CONTRIBUTING.md
- FUNDING.yml
- PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
- SECURITY.md
.gitignore
LICENSE
Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
README.md
setprofile.ps1
setup.ps1

# Use via CDN

jsDelivr

jsDelivr serves any public GitHub repository as a CDN with zero setup. Pick a version and a file to get a ready-to-paste link and snippet.

Version

File

Link

Example

Command Glossary

Commands referenced in this DOCs, explained below.

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`oh-my-posh`

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Cross platform prompt engine for any shell.

oh-my-posh get shell

Display current shell name:

eval "$(oh-my-posh init bash --config {{path/to/theme}})"

Initialize for Bash:

oh-my-posh init pwsh --config {{path/to/theme}} | Invoke-Expression

Initialize for PowerShell:

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`pgrep`

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Find processes by name.

pgrep {{process_name}}

Return PIDs of any running processes with a matching command string:

pgrep {{process_name}}

Return PIDs of any running processes with a matching command string:

pgrep -l {{process_name}}

Print the process name in addition to the PID ([l]ong output):

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`pkill`

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Signal process by name.
Mostly used for stopping processes.

pkill "{{process_name}}"

Kill all processes which match:

pkill {{[-f|--full]}} "{{command_name}}"

Kill all processes which match their full command instead of just the process name:

pkill {{[-9|-SIGKILL]}} "{{process_name}}"

Force kill matching processes (can't be blocked):

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`sed`

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Edit text in a scriptable manner.
See also: `awk`, `ed`.

{{command}} | sed 's/apple/mango/g'

Replace all `apple` (basic `regex`) occurrences with `mango` (basic `regex`) in all input lines and print the result to `stdout`:

{{command}} | sed 's/apple/mango/g'

Replace all `apple` (basic `regex`) occurrences with `mango` (basic `regex`) in all input lines and print the result to `stdout`:

{{command}} | sed 's/apple/mango/g'

[s]ubstitute all occurrences of "apple" with "mango" on all lines, print to `stdout`:

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`zoxide`

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Keep track of the most frequently used directories.
Uses a ranking algorithm to navigate to the best match.

zoxide query string

Go to the highest-ranked directory that contains `string` in the name:

zoxide query string1 string2

Go to the highest-ranked directory that contains `string1` and then `string2`:

zoxide query {{[-i|--interactive]}}

Start an interactive directory search (requires `fzf`):

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`trash`

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Manage the trashcan/recycling bin.

trash {{path/to/file}}

Send a file to the trash:

trash {{path/to/file}}

Move a file to the trash:

trash-list

List all files in the trash: