Terminal Setup

Set shell to zsh

chsh -s /bin/zsh

Install homebrew

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Add to path

echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.zprofile
source ~/.zprofile

Install Alacritty -- do this either from brew or online.

brew install --cask alacritty

Install Git and likely the developer tools if they are not installed.

brew install git

Configure Alacritty

mkdir -p ~/.config/alacritty
cd ~/.config/alacritty
touch alacritty.toml
git clone https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty-theme themes

Edit the config file - Note this may throw an error because the font is not installed yet. It's safe to ignore. (> code ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml)

#import = [
#    "~/.config/alacritty/themes/themes/breeze.toml"
#]

[env]
TERM = "xterm-256color"

[window]
padding.x = 10
padding.y = 10

decorations = "full"

#opacity = 0.7
blur = true

option_as_alt = "Both"

[font.normal]
family = "FiraMono Nerd Font"

[font]
size = 14

Install zsh-autsuggestions

brew install zsh-autosuggestions
echo "source $(brew --prefix)/share/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh" >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Install zsh-syntax-highlighting

brew install zsh-syntax-highlighting
echo "source $(brew --prefix)/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh" >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Here's my zsh profile (Updated 8/9/2024)

(> code ~/.zshrc)

function gam() { "/Users/$USER/bin/gam/gam" "$@" ; }
NEW_LINE=$'\n'

# Load version control information
autoload -Uz vcs_info
precmd() { vcs_info }

# Format the vcs_info_msg_0_ variable
zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' formats 'on branch %b'

# Set up the prompt (with git branch name)
setopt PROMPT_SUBST
PROMPT='%n in ${PWD/#$HOME/~} ${vcs_info_msg_0_} ${NEW_LINE} #  '
export PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/[email protected]/bin:$PATH"
export PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/[email protected]/sbin:$PATH"
eval "$(pyenv init -)"

# Created by `pipx` on 2024-05-30 16:18:36
export PATH="$PATH:/Users/$USER/.local/bin"
if [ -f "/Users/$USER/.config/fabric/fabric-bootstrap.inc" ]; then . "/Users/$USER/.config/fabric/fabric-bootstrap.inc"; fi
alias gam="/Users/$USER/bin/gamadv-xtd3/gam"

# Set code to launch Visual Studio Code
export PATH="$PATH:/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin"

# history setup
HISTFILE=$HOME/.zhistory
SAVEHIST=1000
HISTSIZE=999
setopt share_history
setopt hist_expire_dups_first
setopt hist_ignore_dups
setopt hist_verify
# completion using arrow keys (based on history)
bindkey '^[[A' history-search-backward
bindkey '^[[B' history-search-forward
source /opt/homebrew/share/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
eval "$(starship init zsh)"

# Source zsh-syntax-highlighting

source /opt/homebrew/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
#ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[unknown-token]='fg=white,bold,underline'
# Source zsh-syntax-highlighting

# Command highlighting (valid commands)
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[command]='fg=#A6E22E,bold'      # Green for valid commands

# Precommands (e.g., sudo, exec)
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[precommand]='fg=#66D9EF,bold'   # Cyan/Blue for precommands

# Options/Arguments
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[arg0]='fg=#F92672,bold'         # Pink/Red for command options
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[default]='fg=#FD971F'           # Orange for general arguments

# Paths and Directories
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path]='fg=#66D9EF,underline'    # Cyan/Blue with underline for file paths
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path_prefix]='fg=#66D9EF,bold'  # Cyan/Blue for directory paths

# Strings and Variables
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[dquote]='fg=#E6DB74'            # Yellow for quoted strings
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[commandseparator]='fg=#AE81FF'  # Purple for command separators

# Comments
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[comment]='fg=#75715E'           # Gray for comments

# Aliases
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[alias]='fg=#A6E22E,bold'        # Green for aliases

# Command Substitutions (e.g., $(command))
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[substitution]='fg=#AE81FF,bold' # Purple with bold for command substitutions

# Incorrect/Unknown Commands
ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[unknown-token]='fg=#F92672,bold' # Pink/Red for incorrect/unknown commands

Install Nerd Font - FiraMono Nerd Font -- Download the font. Then open spotlight, search for fontbook, copy the font files in to the fonts.

Install Starship - starship.rs

Here's my starship.toml file (updated 08/09/2024)

(> code ~/.config/starship.toml)

format = """
[](#9A348E)\
$os\
$username\
[](bg:#DA627D fg:#9A348E)\
$directory\
[](fg:#DA627D bg:#FCA17D)\
$git_branch\
$git_status\
[](fg:#FCA17D bg:#86BBD8)\
$c\
$elixir\
$elm\
$golang\
$gradle\
$haskell\
$java\
$julia\
$nodejs\
$nim\
$rust\
$scala\
[](fg:#86BBD8 bg:#06969A)\
$docker_context\
[](fg:#06969A bg:#33658A)\
$time\
[ ](fg:#33658A)\
"""

# Disable the blank line at the start of the prompt
# add_newline = false

# You can also replace your username with a neat symbol like   or disable this
# and use the os module below
[username]
show_always = true
style_user = "bg:#9A348E"
style_root = "bg:#9A348E"
format = '[$user ]($style)'
disabled = false

# An alternative to the username module which displays a symbol that
# represents the current operating system
[os]
style = "bg:#9A348E"
disabled = true # Disabled by default

[directory]
style = "bg:#DA627D"
format = "[ $path ]($style)"
truncation_length = 3
truncation_symbol = "…/"

# Here is how you can shorten some long paths by text replacement
# similar to mapped_locations in Oh My Posh:
[directory.substitutions]
"Documents" = "󰈙 "
"Downloads" = " "
"Music" = " "
"Pictures" = " "
# Keep in mind that the order matters. For example:
# "Important Documents" = " 󰈙 "
# will not be replaced, because "Documents" was already substituted before.
# So either put "Important Documents" before "Documents" or use the substituted version:
# "Important 󰈙 " = " 󰈙 "

[c]
symbol = " "
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[docker_context]
symbol = " "
style = "bg:#06969A"
format = '[ $symbol $context ]($style)'

[elixir]
symbol = " "
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[elm]
symbol = " "
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[git_branch]
symbol = ""
style = "bg:#FCA17D"
format = '[ $symbol $branch ]($style)'

[git_status]
style = "bg:#FCA17D"
format = '[$all_status$ahead_behind ]($style)'

[golang]
symbol = " "
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[gradle]
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[haskell]
symbol = " "
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[java]
symbol = " "
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[julia]
symbol = " "
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[nodejs]
symbol = ""
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[nim]
symbol = "󰆥 "
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[rust]
symbol = ""
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[scala]
symbol = " "
style = "bg:#86BBD8"
format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'

[time]
disabled = true
time_format = "%R" # Hour:Minute Format
style = "bg:#33658A"
format = '[ ♥ $time ]($style)'