ZBrowse

When doing shell work, echo $variable is often invoked multiple times to check the result of a loop. With Zbrowse, you need to press Ctrl-B, which invokes the ZBrowse – Zshell variable browser:

Install

First, install ZUI plugin (it's a UI library).

The plugin is "standalone", meaning only sourcing it is needed. So to install, unpack zbrowse somewhere and add the following snippet to your zshrc.

source <PATH TO ZBROWSE DIRECTORY>/zbrowse.plugin.zsh

If using a plugin manager, then zinit is recommended, but you can use any other too, and also install with Oh My Zsh (by copying directory to ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins).

zinit

Add zinit load zdharma-continuum/zbrowse to your .zshrc file. Zinit will automatically handle cloning the plugin for you the next time you start zsh. To update, run zinit update zdharma-continuum/zbrowse.

To remap the default key binding Ctrl+B, which conflicts with GNU readline, use the following snippet:

zinit ice \
  bindmap"^B -> ^H" \
  lucid \
  trackbinds \
  wait"3"
zinit light @zdharma-continuum/zbrowse

This will make Ctrl+H the default keybinding to invoke Zbrowse.

Antigen

Add antigen bundle zdharma-continuum/zbrowse to your .zshrc file. Antigen will handle cloning the plugin for you automatically the next time you start zsh.

Oh-My-Zsh

1. cd ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins
2. git clone https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/zbrowse
3. Add zbrowse to your plugin list

Zgen

Add zgen load zdharma-continuum/zbrowse to your .zshrc file in the same place you're doing your other zgen load calls.