Your zshrc file will look something like this: This will take you to your configuration file where you can begin customizations. You could also use nano or your favorite text editor of choice. Then type “vi ~/.zshrc” if you’re using vim. This is where you begin to customize your zsh prompt. You will need to go to open iTerm and navigate to your /etc directory, there you will see this file named zshrc.

common aliases – provides shortcuts for many commonly used commandsīefore we dive into all the fun things you can do with your terminal, you may be asking but where does all this custom configuration live? That’s a great place to begin this journey.

history – returns your historical commands and allows to easily grep previously run commands.

zsh-syntax-highlighting – highlights commands while typing in zsh prompt.

zsh-autosuggestions – auto suggests commands while typing in zsh prompt.

How to install and use some of the most common plugins for your zshrc file, shown below:

In this tutorial I will walk through my zshrc file and demonstrate how to set up syntax highlighting and auto-suggestions.

Before we begin, this article is a great place to start to get zsh installed in order to customize your zsh prompt.

Mac terminal vim syntax highlighting