Flyline: A Bash plugin to replace readline for a modern line editing experience
Flyline is a new Bash plugin designed to enhance command line editing by replacing the traditional readline library. It offers features such as undo/redo support, rich prompt customizations, and improved tab completion. This plugin is aimed at users seeking a modern shell experience without the complexity of multiple plugins.
- ▪Flyline provides an enhanced line editing experience with features like fuzzy history searching and syntax highlighting.
- ▪It is written in Rust and uses ratatui.rs for complex user interfaces.
- ▪Installation is straightforward, requiring a simple command to download and update the .bashrc file.
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Flyline A Bash plugin for modern command line editing. When Bash prompts you for a command, a library called readline handles your keystrokes. Readline lacks many features users have come to expect. Flyline is a readline replacement that provides an enhanced line editing experience with: Undo and redo support Agent assisted command writing Rich prompt customizations, (asynchronous widgets), and animations Fuzzy history searching Mouse support Improvements to Bash's tab completion Tooltips Text selection Auto close brackets and quotes Syntax highlighting Runs in the same process as Bash Cursor animations and styles Flyline is similar to ble.sh but is written in Rust and uses ratatui.rs to more easily draw complex user interfaces.
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