r/zsh↗
Zsh: a powerful programmer's shell
Zsh is a shell designed for interactive use and it is also a powerful scripting language.
31k subscribers28 posts / mo in Sep 202626 authors / mosince 2009
r/zsh has 31k members (+34% over the last 12 months). It gets about 28 posts a month from 26 people. Top topics: Shell Scripting and Prompts, Vim Navigation Tips and VimColorschemes.
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- Shell Scripting and Prompts58%
- Vim Navigation Tips2.7%
- VimColorschemes2.5%
- Terminal Commands2.1%
- Git Commands & Practices0.9%
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