This is just a short post about my new terminal setup. I think it’s both pretty and useful. For example, it gives me the current time and info about version control when I’m in a directory with vcs: Skip to the end for terse instructions/commands for mac and linux. Terminal First off, you need a good terminal emulator that can handle 256 colours. Try echo $TERM. If it returns xterm-256color you’re good. You can use a script like this to get an overview of the kinds of colours that are i...