Terminal Setup

Install Prompt Tools

StarshipOh-My-Posh

# winget
winget install Starship.Starship

# scoop
scoop install starship

# winget
winget install JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh

# scoop
scoop install oh-my-posh

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Starship Configuration

Apply Preset

starship preset no-empty-icons -o $env:USERPROFILE/.config/starship.toml

Custom Config

Edit ~/.config/starship.toml:

add_newline = true

[character]
success_symbol = "[➜](green)"
error_symbol = "[✗](red)"

[directory]
truncation_length = 3

[git_branch]
symbol = " "

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Oh-My-Posh Configuration

Themes are built-in. Use theme name directly (e.g., star):

oh-my-posh init pwsh --config star --eval | Invoke-Expression

Browse themes: Oh-My-Posh Themes

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Windows Terminal Profile

Profile Command Line

StarshipOh-My-Posh

C:\Install\Programs\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe -NoExit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key UpArrow -Function HistorySearchBackward; Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key DownArrow -Function HistorySearchForward; Invoke-Expression (&starship init powershell)"

C:\Install\Programs\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe -NoExit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key UpArrow -Function HistorySearchBackward; Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key DownArrow -Function HistorySearchForward; oh-my-posh init pwsh --config star --eval | Invoke-Expression"

PSReadLine Keybindings (included above)

Key	Function
UpArrow	Search history backward (type partial command, press up)
DownArrow	Search history forward

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Windows Terminal settings.json

Open: Settings → Open JSON file (Ctrl+Shift+,)

Profile Example (Starship)

{
    "colorScheme": "Tango Dark",
    "commandline": "C:\\Install\\Programs\\PowerShell\\7\\pwsh.exe -NoExit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command \"Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key UpArrow -Function HistorySearchBackward; Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key DownArrow -Function HistorySearchForward; Invoke-Expression (&starship init powershell)\"",
    "font": {
        "face": "MesloLGLDZ Nerd Font Mono",
        "size": 10,
        "weight": "semi-bold"
    },
    "guid": "{4d1dbe22-c281-47fd-9231-54b739c16e92}",
    "name": "pwsh 7",
    "opacity": 93,
    "startingDirectory": "C:\\Install\\_github",
    "tabTitle": "pwsh"
}

Default Profile Settings

Add to profiles.defaults for all profiles:

{
    "profiles": {
        "defaults": {
            "colorScheme": "Tango Dark",
            "font": {
                "face": "MesloLGL Nerd Font Mono",
                "size": 10,
                "weight": "medium"
            },
            "opacity": 95,
            "startingDirectory": "C:\\Install\\_github"
        }
    }
}

Useful Global Settings

{
    "centerOnLaunch": true,
    "copyFormatting": "none",
    "copyOnSelect": false,
    "theme": "dark",
    "useAcrylicInTabRow": true
}

Keybindings

{
    "keybindings": [
        { "id": "Terminal.CopyToClipboard", "keys": "ctrl+c" },
        { "id": "Terminal.PasteFromClipboard", "keys": "ctrl+v" },
        { "id": "Terminal.FindText", "keys": "ctrl+shift+f" },
        { "id": "Terminal.DuplicatePaneAuto", "keys": "alt+shift+d" }
    ]
}

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Quick Setup Checklist

1. ✅ Install PowerShell 7
2. ✅ Install Nerd Font (MesloLGLDZ or JetBrainsMono)
3. ✅ Install Starship or Oh-My-Posh
4. ✅ Create new profile in Windows Terminal
5. ✅ Set as default profile
6. ✅ Apply starship preset (optional)