Syntax highlighting of grep regex, at prompt (Zshell)

by zdharma 6 years ago

macOS ◆ xterm-256color ◆ bash 2068 views

Fast-syntax-highlighting has a new “chroma” architecture where per-command highlighting is possible. All that is needed is a dedicated chroma function. The video demonstrates current features of grep chroma, i.e. grep-specific highlighting.

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