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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I've never understood prompt decoration like this.

How.
Does.
Punctuating.
Every.
Statement.
Increase.
Readability.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

You meant the PS1 prompt?

I just use one of the default oh-my-zsh themes that makes a clear line, so I can easily find the last line above a long output, for example when trying to read it back chronologically. With other PS1's I often scroll over it without noticing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It makes my eyes bleed.