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If possible, try to use the zsh/parameter module to get
information about a shell words.

This avoids subshells and is a huge speed improvement
on systems such as cygwin.

Note 1:
$commands does not know about PATH_DIRS. So in case
PATH_DIRS is set, 'type -w' is still used if nothing
else matches.

Note 2:
zsh/parameter can't distinguish between 'command' and
'hashed'. Adjusted the test for that case to XFAIL.

The ideal solution would be if whence had an option to
put the result in REPLY instead of printing it to stdout.
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zsh-syntax-highlighting

Fish shell-like like syntax highlighting for Zsh.

Requirements: zsh 4.3.17+.

This package provides syntax highlighing for the shell zsh. It enables highlighing of commands whilst they are typed at a zsh prompt into an interactive terminal. This helps in reviewing commands before running them, particularly in catching syntax errors.

Screenshot

How to install

See INSTALL.md.

FAQ

Why must zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh be sourced at the end of the .zshrc file?

zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh wraps ZLE widgets. It must be sourced after all custom widgets have been created (i.e., after all zle -N calls and after running compinit). Widgets created later will work, but will not update the syntax highlighting.

How are new releases announced?

There is currently no "push" announcements channel. However, the following alternatives exist:

How to tweak

Syntax highlighting is done by pluggable highlighter scripts. See the documentation on highlighters for details and configuration settings.