What is this?
Bash-it is a community-maintained framework for organizing Bash configuration: it bundles aliases, custom functions, themes, completions, and plugins so you stop stuffing everything into a single .bashrc file.
Bash-it is a community-maintained framework for organizing Bash configuration: it bundles aliases, custom functions, themes, completions, and plugins so you stop stuffing everything into a single .bashrc file.Is this a framework like oh-my-zsh, or just a theme pack?It's a full shell framework (explicitly modeled on oh-my-zsh) that provides a structure for enabling/disabling components (aliases, plugins, completions, themes), not just a set of prompt themes.
It's a full shell framework (explicitly modeled on oh-my-zsh) that provides a structure for enabling/disabling components (aliases, plugins, completions, themes), not just a set of prompt themes.Do I need a specific Bash version?Most of the code works with Bash 3.2+, though a few of the more complex plugins need Bash 5 features; Bash-it detects an old Bash and disables those modules automatically to avoid errors.
Most of the code works with Bash 3.2+, though a few of the more complex plugins need Bash 5 features; Bash-it detects an old Bash and disables those modules automatically to avoid errors.What if I run into a bug or something breaks?Bash-it ships a built-in diagnostics command, bash-it doctor, that reports your OS/Bash version, Bash-it version, config locations, and enabled components; you're asked to include its output when filing an issue.
Bash-it ships a built-in diagnostics command, bash-it doctor, that reports your OS/Bash version, Bash-it version, config locations, and enabled components; you're asked to include its output when filing an issue.Can I install Bash-it via Docker?Yes, the README's installation docs mention a Docker install option alongside the standard git clone method, though full details live in the linked docs.
Yes, the README's installation docs mention a Docker install option alongside the standard git clone method, though full details live in the linked docs.How do I see what components are enabled?Use the search functionality and the bash-it doctor diagnostics command, which lists enabled aliases, plugins, and completions along with your configuration file locations.
Use the search functionality and the bash-it doctor diagnostics command, which lists enabled aliases, plugins, and completions along with your configuration file locations.Can I undo the install?Yes, Bash-it documents an uninstall process, and since the installer backs up your existing .bashrc before modifying it, you can restore your original setup.
Yes, Bash-it documents an uninstall process, and since the installer backs up your existing .bashrc before modifying it, you can restore your original setup.Where does Bash-it keep my personal tweaks?It supports custom scripts, aliases, themes, and functions kept separate from the core framework, so your own additions survive updates.
It supports custom scripts, aliases, themes, and functions kept separate from the core framework, so your own additions survive updates.What are similar projects?awesome-zsh-plugins, zsh-syntax-highlighting, prezto, direnv, zoxide, zsh-autosuggestions, mackup, autojump
awesome-zsh-plugins, zsh-syntax-highlighting, prezto, direnv, zoxide, zsh-autosuggestions, mackup, autojumpWhich topics is it in?zsh-theme, dotfiles, self-hosting, themes, bash, shell, utility, command-line, productivity, terminal, server, cli
zsh-theme, dotfiles, self-hosting, themes, bash, shell, utility, command-line, productivity, terminal, server, cli