PowerShell Profile Configuration

This repository stores my personal PowerShell profile configuration, designed to streamline my workflow and enhance the terminal experience. Below is a breakdown of the configurations found in the Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 file.

Configurations

1. Aliases

Aliases are custom shortcuts for longer commands. They help reduce typing and simplify access to frequently used scripts.

Code:

#------------
#   ALIAS
#------------
New-Alias c -Value clear
New-Alias rem -Value Remove-Item
New-Alias -Name nvim-config -Value 'C:\Users\Gabriel_Stundner\OneDrive - Dell Technologies\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts\nvim-config.ps1'
New-Alias -Name powershell-config -Value 'C:\Users\Gabriel_Stundner\OneDrive - Dell Technologies\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts\powershell-config.ps1'
New-Alias -Name cf -Value cf8

Explanation:

• c: Clears the terminal screen.
• rem: Deletes files and folders.
• nvim-config: Opens the Neovim configuration file for editing.
• powershell-config: Opens the PowerShell profile itself for editing.
• cf: A shortcut for the cf8 command, likely related to Cloud Foundry.

Documentation:

• New-Alias

2. Oh-My-Posh

Oh-My-Posh is a theme engine for PowerShell that allows for a highly customized and informative prompt.

Code:

#----------------------------
# OH-MY-POSH CONFIGURATION
#----------------------------
oh-my-posh init pwsh --config 'C:\Program Files (x86)\oh-my-posh\themes\spaceship.omp.json' | Invoke-Expression

Explanation: This line initializes Oh-My-Posh with the spaceship theme, providing a feature-rich prompt that can display Git status, the current directory, and more.

Documentation:

• Oh My Posh

3. Chocolatey Integration

Chocolatey is a package manager for Windows. This configuration enables tab-completion for the choco command.

Code:

# Import the Chocolatey Profile
$ChocolateyProfile = "$env:ChocolateyInstall\helpers\chocolateyProfile.psm1"
if (Test-Path($ChocolateyProfile)) {
  Import-Module "$ChocolateyProfile"
}

Explanation: The script checks for the existence of the Chocolatey profile module and imports it, which is essential for enabling command-line completion for Chocolatey commands.

Documentation:

• Chocolatey Docs

4. Autocompletion and Enhancements

This section includes modules that improve the overall terminal experience.

Code:

# ---------------
# AUTOCOMPLETION
# ---------------
Import-Module Terminal-Icons

if (Test-Path "C:\Users\Gabriel_Stundner\.jabba\jabba.ps1") { . "C:\Users\Gabriel_Stundner\.jabba\jabba.ps1" }

Explanation:

• Terminal-Icons: Adds file and folder icons to the output of commands like ls and dir, making it easier to identify file types.
• jabba.ps1: Integrates Jabba, a Java Version Manager, allowing for easy switching between different Java versions installed on the system.

Documentation:

• Terminal-Icons
• Jabba

Configuration Summary

Category	Configuration	Purpose
Prompt Customization	oh-my-posh	Provides a themed, information-rich command prompt.
Shell Enhancements	Terminal-Icons	Adds file-specific icons to directory listings.
	Chocolatey Profile	Enables tab-completion for the choco package manager.
	Jabba	Manages and allows switching between Java versions.
Aliases	c, rem, nvim-config, powershell-config, cf	Creates shortcuts for common commands and scripts.