Zsh config

.zshrc

# Load Homebrew environment variables
export HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALL_CLEANUP=1
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"

export GREP_OPTIONS='--color=auto'

# Optimize History Behavior
setopt HIST_IGNORE_ALL_DUPS  # Ignore duplicates in history
setopt HIST_SAVE_NO_DUPS     # Do not write duplicate commands to history
setopt HIST_REDUCE_BLANKS    # Remove unnecessary spaces in commands
setopt SHARE_HISTORY         # Share history across multiple terminals
setopt INC_APPEND_HISTORY    # Append history incrementally (without waiting for session exit)
setopt EXTENDED_HISTORY      # Save timestamp and execution time in history

# Completion & Prompt Optimization
setopt AUTO_LIST             # Automatically list choices on ambiguous completion
setopt COMPLETE_IN_WORD      # Allow completion in the middle of a word
setopt NO_ALWAYS_LAST_PROMPT # Don't move the cursor to the end of the line
unsetopt MENU_COMPLETE       # Disable menu-based completion

# Shell History Configuration
export HISTSIZE=100000       # Number of commands to keep in memory
export HISTFILESIZE=200000   # Maximum number of commands in history file
export HISTFILE=~/.zhistory  # History file location

# Zsh Prompt
PROMPT='%F{yellow}%n@%F{green}%m:%F{cyan}%~%F{white}%# '

Minimal .zshrc — macOS + Homebrew Friendly

A clean and practical Zsh configuration, designed for developers who prefer lightweight setups over bulky frameworks like oh-my-zsh.

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💡 Features
• ✅ Homebrew-aware:
Loads the correct environment for Homebrew-installed tools.
• 🔥 Optimized Shell History:
Deduplicated, timestamped, and shared across terminal sessions.
• ⚡ Improved Completion:
Middle-word completion, auto-listing choices, and smart cursor behavior.
• 🎨 Readable Prompt for Dark Terminals:
A simple, color-coded prompt with better contrast: