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bash-it

Framework for managing Bash plugins, aliases, and themes.

TLDR

Enable plugin

$ bash-it enable plugin [git]
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Disable plugin
$ bash-it disable plugin [git]
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Enable alias
$ bash-it enable alias [git]
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Show available plugins
$ bash-it show plugins
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Search for component
$ bash-it search [docker]
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Update Bash-it
$ bash-it update
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SYNOPSIS

bash-it command [type] [name]

DESCRIPTION

bash-it is a collection of community bash commands and scripts for bash 3.2+. It provides a framework for managing bash aliases, completions, plugins, and themes, similar to oh-my-zsh but for bash.
The tool helps organize and enable/disable bash customizations modularly.

PARAMETERS

enable type name

Enable alias, plugin, or completion
disable type name
Disable alias, plugin, or completion
show type
Show available or enabled items
search term
Search for components
update
Update Bash-it framework
reload
Reload bash profile
doctor
Run diagnostics

CONFIGURATION

~/.bash_it/

Main Bash-it installation directory containing all plugins, aliases, completions, and themes.
~/.bash_it/custom/
User custom scripts, aliases, and plugins loaded automatically.
~/.bashrc
Must source the Bash-it loader script to activate the framework.

COMPONENT TYPES

aliases

Command shortcuts
plugins
Additional functionality
completions
Tab completion scripts
themes
Prompt themes

FEATURES

- Modular plugin system
- Theme support
- Git integration
- Auto-completion
- Aliases for common commands
- Easy enable/disable

WORKFLOW

$ # Enable git plugin and aliases
bash-it enable plugin git
bash-it enable alias git

# Set theme
bash-it enable theme bobby

# Show enabled plugins
bash-it show plugins

# Update
bash-it update
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CAVEATS

Requires manual installation and configuration. Can slow shell startup if too many plugins enabled. May conflict with existing bash configuration. Plugins quality varies.

HISTORY

Bash-it was created by Bobby Brito around 2010 as a bash equivalent to oh-my-zsh, providing modular bash customization.

SEE ALSO

bash(1), oh-my-zsh(1), bash(1)

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