diff --git a/src/cache/template.go b/src/cache/template.go
index 8c4bc4bc..27631f79 100644
--- a/src/cache/template.go
+++ b/src/cache/template.go
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 package cache
 
 import (
-	"sync"
-
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/maps"
 )
 
 type Template struct {
-	Env           map[string]string
 	SegmentsCache maps.Simple
 	Segments      *maps.Concurrent
 	Var           maps.Simple
@@ -24,10 +21,9 @@ type Template struct {
 	PromptCount   int
 	SHLVL         int
 	Jobs          int
-	sync.RWMutex
-	WSL         bool
-	Root        bool
-	Initialized bool
+	WSL           bool
+	Root          bool
+	Initialized   bool
 }
 
 func (t *Template) AddSegmentData(key string, value any) {
diff --git a/src/cli/config_export_image.go b/src/cli/config_export_image.go
index f3176622..fc06fb6a 100644
--- a/src/cli/config_export_image.go
+++ b/src/cli/config_export_image.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Exports the config to an image file using customized output options.`,
 		env.Var = cfg.Var
 
 		terminal.Init(shell.GENERIC)
-		terminal.BackgroundColor = cfg.TerminalBackground.ResolveTemplate(env)
+		terminal.BackgroundColor = cfg.TerminalBackground.ResolveTemplate()
 		terminal.Colors = cfg.MakeColors()
 
 		eng := &prompt.Engine{
diff --git a/src/cli/debug.go b/src/cli/debug.go
index aa514676..3968b1d5 100644
--- a/src/cli/debug.go
+++ b/src/cli/debug.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func createDebugCmd() *cobra.Command {
 			env.Var = cfg.Var
 
 			terminal.Init(shell.GENERIC)
-			terminal.BackgroundColor = cfg.TerminalBackground.ResolveTemplate(env)
+			terminal.BackgroundColor = cfg.TerminalBackground.ResolveTemplate()
 			terminal.Colors = cfg.MakeColors()
 			terminal.Plain = plain
 
diff --git a/src/cli/init.go b/src/cli/init.go
index 3583ad2d..e23dcb89 100644
--- a/src/cli/init.go
+++ b/src/cli/init.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/config"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/shell"
+	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/template"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ See the documentation to initialize your shell: https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/instal
 			env.Init()
 			defer env.Close()
 
+			template.Init(env)
+
 			cfg := config.Load(env)
 
 			feats := cfg.Features()
diff --git a/src/color/colors.go b/src/color/colors.go
index 622303b5..93e8d7e7 100644
--- a/src/color/colors.go
+++ b/src/color/colors.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (c Ansi) ToForeground() Ansi {
 	return c
 }
 
-func (c Ansi) ResolveTemplate(env runtime.Environment) Ansi {
+func (c Ansi) ResolveTemplate() Ansi {
 	if c.IsEmpty() {
 		return c
 	}
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ func (c Ansi) ResolveTemplate(env runtime.Environment) Ansi {
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: string(c),
 		Context:  nil,
-		Env:      env,
 	}
 
 	text, err := tmpl.Render()
diff --git a/src/color/colors_test.go b/src/color/colors_test.go
index 0e6f9bb1..921f99b3 100644
--- a/src/color/colors_test.go
+++ b/src/color/colors_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	cache_ "github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache/mock"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
+	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/template"
 
 	testify_ "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 )
@@ -81,15 +82,14 @@ func TestAnsiRender(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		env := new(mock.Environment)
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: map[string]string{
-				"TERM_PROGRAM": tc.Term,
-			},
-		})
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
+		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{})
+		env.On("Getenv", "TERM_PROGRAM").Return(tc.Term)
+		env.On("Shell").Return("foo")
+
+		template.Init(env)
 
 		ansi := Ansi("{{ if eq \"vscode\" .Env.TERM_PROGRAM }}#123456{{end}}")
-		got := ansi.ResolveTemplate(env)
+		got := ansi.ResolveTemplate()
 
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.Expected, got, tc.Case)
 	}
diff --git a/src/config/config.go b/src/config/config.go
index bab63263..01bc4922 100644
--- a/src/config/config.go
+++ b/src/config/config.go
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ func (cfg *Config) getPalette() color.Palette {
 
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: cfg.Palettes.Template,
-		Env:      cfg.env,
 	}
 
 	key, err := tmpl.Render()
diff --git a/src/config/config_test.go b/src/config/config_test.go
index ad90025a..0447d0da 100644
--- a/src/config/config_test.go
+++ b/src/config/config_test.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/color"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
+	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/template"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	testify_ "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
@@ -93,11 +93,12 @@ func TestGetPalette(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		env := &mock.Environment{}
 		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env:   map[string]string{},
 			Shell: "bash",
 		})
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
+		env.On("Shell").Return("bash")
+
+		template.Init(env)
 
 		cfg := &Config{
 			env:      env,
diff --git a/src/config/segment.go b/src/config/segment.go
index 3db449bf..d6368d58 100644
--- a/src/config/segment.go
+++ b/src/config/segment.go
@@ -20,17 +20,19 @@ import (
 // SegmentStyle the style of segment, for more information, see the constants
 type SegmentStyle string
 
-func (s *SegmentStyle) resolve(env runtime.Environment, context any) SegmentStyle {
+func (s *SegmentStyle) resolve(context any) SegmentStyle {
 	txtTemplate := &template.Text{
 		Context: context,
-		Env:     env,
 	}
+
 	txtTemplate.Template = string(*s)
 	value, err := txtTemplate.Render()
+
 	// default to Plain
 	if err != nil || len(value) == 0 {
 		return Plain
 	}
+
 	return SegmentStyle(value)
 }
 
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ func (segment *Segment) SetText() {
 
 func (segment *Segment) string() string {
 	if !segment.Templates.Empty() {
-		templatesResult := segment.Templates.Resolve(segment.writer, segment.env, "", segment.TemplatesLogic)
+		templatesResult := segment.Templates.Resolve(segment.writer, "", segment.TemplatesLogic)
 		if len(segment.Template) == 0 {
 			return templatesResult
 		}
@@ -231,7 +233,6 @@ func (segment *Segment) string() string {
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: segment.Template,
 		Context:  segment.writer,
-		Env:      segment.env,
 	}
 
 	text, err := tmpl.Render()
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ func (segment *Segment) cwdExcluded() bool {
 
 func (segment *Segment) ResolveForeground() color.Ansi {
 	if len(segment.ForegroundTemplates) != 0 {
-		match := segment.ForegroundTemplates.FirstMatch(segment.writer, segment.env, segment.Foreground.String())
+		match := segment.ForegroundTemplates.FirstMatch(segment.writer, segment.Foreground.String())
 		segment.Foreground = color.Ansi(match)
 	}
 
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ func (segment *Segment) ResolveForeground() color.Ansi {
 
 func (segment *Segment) ResolveBackground() color.Ansi {
 	if len(segment.BackgroundTemplates) != 0 {
-		match := segment.BackgroundTemplates.FirstMatch(segment.writer, segment.env, segment.Background.String())
+		match := segment.BackgroundTemplates.FirstMatch(segment.writer, segment.Background.String())
 		segment.Background = color.Ansi(match)
 	}
 
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ func (segment *Segment) ResolveStyle() SegmentStyle {
 		return segment.styleCache
 	}
 
-	segment.styleCache = segment.Style.resolve(segment.env, segment.writer)
+	segment.styleCache = segment.Style.resolve(segment.writer)
 
 	return segment.styleCache
 }
diff --git a/src/config/segment_test.go b/src/config/segment_test.go
index 50b5be2a..8f769458 100644
--- a/src/config/segment_test.go
+++ b/src/config/segment_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/color"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/properties"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/segments"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	testify_ "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -144,19 +142,11 @@ func TestGetColors(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range cases {
-		env := new(mock.Environment)
-		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: make(map[string]string),
-		})
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-
 		segment := &Segment{
 			writer: &segments.Aws{
 				Profile: tc.Profile,
 				Region:  tc.Region,
 			},
-			env: env,
 		}
 
 		if tc.Background {
diff --git a/src/prompt/engine.go b/src/prompt/engine.go
index 195fd635..0cac573b 100644
--- a/src/prompt/engine.go
+++ b/src/prompt/engine.go
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ func (e *Engine) pwd() {
 	// Allow template logic to define when to enable the PWD (when supported)
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: e.Config.PWD,
-		Env:      e.Env,
 	}
 
 	pwdType, err := tmpl.Render()
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@ func (e *Engine) shouldFill(filler string, padLength int) (string, bool) {
 func (e *Engine) getTitleTemplateText() string {
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: e.Config.ConsoleTitleTemplate,
-		Env:      e.Env,
 	}
 	if text, err := tmpl.Render(); err == nil {
 		return text
@@ -520,11 +518,13 @@ func New(flags *runtime.Flags) *Engine {
 	env.Init()
 	cfg := config.Load(env)
 
+	template.Init(env)
+
 	env.Var = cfg.Var
 	flags.HasTransient = cfg.TransientPrompt != nil
 
 	terminal.Init(env.Shell())
-	terminal.BackgroundColor = cfg.TerminalBackground.ResolveTemplate(env)
+	terminal.BackgroundColor = cfg.TerminalBackground.ResolveTemplate()
 	terminal.Colors = cfg.MakeColors()
 	terminal.Plain = flags.Plain
 
diff --git a/src/prompt/engine_test.go b/src/prompt/engine_test.go
index f0def23e..1c31a2c8 100644
--- a/src/prompt/engine_test.go
+++ b/src/prompt/engine_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/shell"
+	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/template"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/terminal"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -92,12 +93,11 @@ func TestPrintPWD(t *testing.T) {
 		env.On("Host").Return("host", nil)
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
 		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env:   make(map[string]string),
 			Shell: "shell",
 		})
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
 
 		terminal.Init(shell.GENERIC)
+		template.Init(env)
 
 		engine := &Engine{
 			Env: env,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func engineRender() {
 	cfg := config.Load(env)
 
 	terminal.Init(shell.GENERIC)
-	terminal.BackgroundColor = cfg.TerminalBackground.ResolveTemplate(env)
+	terminal.BackgroundColor = cfg.TerminalBackground.ResolveTemplate()
 	terminal.Colors = cfg.MakeColors()
 
 	engine := &Engine{
@@ -185,11 +185,7 @@ func TestGetTitle(t *testing.T) {
 		env.On("Home").Return("/usr/home")
 		env.On("PathSeparator").Return(tc.PathSeparator)
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
 		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: map[string]string{
-				"USERDOMAIN": "MyCompany",
-			},
 			Shell:    tc.ShellName,
 			UserName: "MyUser",
 			Root:     tc.Root,
@@ -197,8 +193,11 @@ func TestGetTitle(t *testing.T) {
 			PWD:      tc.Cwd,
 			Folder:   "vagrant",
 		})
+		env.On("Getenv", "USERDOMAIN").Return("MyCompany")
+		env.On("Shell").Return(tc.ShellName)
 
 		terminal.Init(shell.GENERIC)
+		template.Init(env)
 
 		engine := &Engine{
 			Config: &config.Config{
@@ -249,18 +248,17 @@ func TestGetConsoleTitleIfGethostnameReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
 		env.On("Pwd").Return(tc.Cwd)
 		env.On("Home").Return("/usr/home")
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
 		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: map[string]string{
-				"USERDOMAIN": "MyCompany",
-			},
 			Shell:    tc.ShellName,
 			UserName: "MyUser",
 			Root:     tc.Root,
 			HostName: "",
 		})
+		env.On("Getenv", "USERDOMAIN").Return("MyCompany")
+		env.On("Shell").Return(tc.ShellName)
 
 		terminal.Init(shell.GENERIC)
+		template.Init(env)
 
 		engine := &Engine{
 			Config: &config.Config{
diff --git a/src/prompt/extra.go b/src/prompt/extra.go
index 8dc8e984..2240b8ed 100644
--- a/src/prompt/extra.go
+++ b/src/prompt/extra.go
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ func (e *Engine) ExtraPrompt(promptType ExtraPromptType) string {
 
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: getTemplate(prompt.Template),
-		Env:      e.Env,
 	}
 
 	promptText, err := tmpl.Render()
@@ -78,8 +77,8 @@ func (e *Engine) ExtraPrompt(promptType ExtraPromptType) string {
 		e.write(terminal.PromptStart())
 	}
 
-	foreground := color.Ansi(prompt.ForegroundTemplates.FirstMatch(nil, e.Env, string(prompt.Foreground)))
-	background := color.Ansi(prompt.BackgroundTemplates.FirstMatch(nil, e.Env, string(prompt.Background)))
+	foreground := color.Ansi(prompt.ForegroundTemplates.FirstMatch(nil, string(prompt.Foreground)))
+	background := color.Ansi(prompt.BackgroundTemplates.FirstMatch(nil, string(prompt.Background)))
 	terminal.SetColors(background, foreground)
 	terminal.Write(background, foreground, promptText)
 
diff --git a/src/runtime/terminal.go b/src/runtime/terminal.go
index ddc8a638..279c6d79 100644
--- a/src/runtime/terminal.go
+++ b/src/runtime/terminal.go
@@ -641,8 +641,6 @@ func (term *Terminal) Logs() string {
 func (term *Terminal) TemplateCache() *cache.Template {
 	defer term.Trace(time.Now())
 	tmplCache := term.tmplCache
-	tmplCache.Lock()
-	defer tmplCache.Unlock()
 
 	if tmplCache.Initialized {
 		return tmplCache
@@ -655,7 +653,6 @@ func (term *Terminal) TemplateCache() *cache.Template {
 	tmplCache.WSL = term.IsWsl()
 	tmplCache.Segments = maps.NewConcurrent()
 	tmplCache.PromptCount = term.CmdFlags.PromptCount
-	tmplCache.Env = make(map[string]string)
 	tmplCache.Var = make(map[string]any)
 	tmplCache.Jobs = term.CmdFlags.JobCount
 
@@ -663,17 +660,6 @@ func (term *Terminal) TemplateCache() *cache.Template {
 		tmplCache.Var = term.Var
 	}
 
-	const separator = "="
-	values := os.Environ()
-	term.DebugF("environment: %v", values)
-	for value := range values {
-		key, val, valid := strings.Cut(values[value], separator)
-		if !valid {
-			continue
-		}
-		tmplCache.Env[key] = val
-	}
-
 	pwd := term.Pwd()
 	tmplCache.PWD = ReplaceHomeDirPrefixWithTilde(term, pwd)
 
diff --git a/src/segments/language.go b/src/segments/language.go
index 13e05977..162c6e0c 100644
--- a/src/segments/language.go
+++ b/src/segments/language.go
@@ -261,14 +261,16 @@ func (l *language) buildVersionURL() {
 	if len(versionURLTemplate) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
+
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: versionURLTemplate,
 		Context:  l.version,
-		Env:      l.env,
 	}
+
 	url, err := tmpl.Render()
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.version.URL = url
 }
diff --git a/src/segments/language_test.go b/src/segments/language_test.go
index 7dfc7e54..076e77ba 100644
--- a/src/segments/language_test.go
+++ b/src/segments/language_test.go
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ package segments
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/properties"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	testify_ "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -60,12 +58,6 @@ func bootStrapLanguageTest(args *languageArgs) *language {
 
 	env.On("Pwd").Return(cwd)
 	env.On("Home").Return(home)
-	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-
-	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-		Env: make(map[string]string),
-	})
 
 	if args.properties == nil {
 		args.properties = properties.Map{}
@@ -549,11 +541,6 @@ func getMockedLanguageEnv(params *mockedLanguageParams) (*mock.Environment, prop
 	env.On("HasFiles", params.extension).Return(true)
 	env.On("Pwd").Return("/usr/home/project")
 	env.On("Home").Return("/usr/home")
-	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-		Env: make(map[string]string),
-	})
-	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
 
 	props := properties.Map{
 		properties.FetchVersion: true,
diff --git a/src/segments/nx_test.go b/src/segments/nx_test.go
index 1b2a0e99..9ffb1845 100644
--- a/src/segments/nx_test.go
+++ b/src/segments/nx_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -26,19 +25,18 @@ func TestGetNodePackageVersion(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		var env = new(mock.Environment)
-		// mock  getVersion methods
 		env.On("Pwd").Return("posh")
 		path := filepath.Join("posh", "node_modules", "nx")
 		env.On("HasFilesInDir", path, "package.json").Return(!tc.NoFiles)
 		env.On("FileContent", filepath.Join(path, "package.json")).Return(tc.PackageJSON)
-		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: make(map[string]string),
-		})
+
 		got, err := getNodePackageVersion(env, "nx")
+
 		if tc.ShouldFail {
 			assert.Error(t, err, tc.Case)
 			return
 		}
+
 		assert.Nil(t, err, tc.Case)
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.Version, got, tc.Case)
 	}
diff --git a/src/segments/os_test.go b/src/segments/os_test.go
index 20d2ff1f..7ef77010 100644
--- a/src/segments/os_test.go
+++ b/src/segments/os_test.go
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ func TestOSInfo(t *testing.T) {
 		env.On("GOOS").Return(tc.GOOS)
 		env.On("Platform").Return(tc.Platform)
 		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: make(map[string]string),
 			WSL: tc.IsWSL,
 		})
 
diff --git a/src/segments/path.go b/src/segments/path.go
index 90187321..135ed95a 100644
--- a/src/segments/path.go
+++ b/src/segments/path.go
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ func (pt *Path) getMaxWidth() int {
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: width,
 		Context:  pt,
-		Env:      pt.env,
 	}
 
 	text, err := tmpl.Render()
@@ -279,7 +278,6 @@ func (pt *Path) getFolderSeparator() string {
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: separatorTemplate,
 		Context:  pt,
-		Env:      pt.env,
 	}
 
 	text, err := tmpl.Render()
@@ -573,7 +571,6 @@ func (pt *Path) setMappedLocations() {
 		tmpl := &template.Text{
 			Template: key,
 			Context:  pt,
-			Env:      pt.env,
 		}
 
 		path, err := tmpl.Render()
diff --git a/src/segments/path_test.go b/src/segments/path_test.go
index 1ac6b65d..49f57eca 100644
--- a/src/segments/path_test.go
+++ b/src/segments/path_test.go
@@ -33,25 +33,28 @@ func renderTemplateNoTrimSpace(env *mock.Environment, segmentTemplate string, co
 			break
 		}
 	}
+
 	if !found {
-		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: make(map[string]string),
-		})
+		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{})
 	}
+
 	env.On("Error", testify_.Anything)
 	env.On("Debug", testify_.Anything)
 	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
+	env.On("Shell").Return("foo")
+
+	template.Init(env)
 
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: segmentTemplate,
 		Context:  context,
-		Env:      env,
 	}
+
 	text, err := tmpl.Render()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err.Error()
 	}
+
 	return text
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +160,9 @@ func TestParent(t *testing.T) {
 				FolderSeparatorIcon: tc.FolderSeparatorIcon,
 			},
 		}
+
 		path.setPaths()
+
 		got := path.Parent()
 		assert.EqualValues(t, tc.Expected, got, tc.Case)
 	}
@@ -947,7 +952,7 @@ func TestFullPathCustomMappedLocations(t *testing.T) {
 		PathSeparator   string
 		Expected        string
 	}{
-		{Pwd: abcd, MappedLocations: map[string]string{"{{ .Env.HOME }}/d": "#"}, Expected: "#"},
+		{Pwd: homeDir + "/d", MappedLocations: map[string]string{"{{ .Env.HOME }}/d": "#"}, Expected: "#"},
 		{Pwd: abcd, MappedLocations: map[string]string{abcd: "#"}, Expected: "#"},
 		{Pwd: "\\a\\b\\c\\d", MappedLocations: map[string]string{"\\a\\b": "#"}, GOOS: runtime.WINDOWS, PathSeparator: "\\", Expected: "#\\c\\d"},
 		{Pwd: abcd, MappedLocations: map[string]string{"/a/b": "#"}, Expected: "#/c/d"},
@@ -980,11 +985,10 @@ func TestFullPathCustomMappedLocations(t *testing.T) {
 		env.On("Flags").Return(args)
 		env.On("Shell").Return(shell.GENERIC)
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: map[string]string{
-				"HOME": "/a/b/c",
-			},
-		})
+		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{})
+		env.On("Getenv", "HOME").Return(homeDir)
+
+		template.Init(env)
 
 		path := &Path{
 			env: env,
@@ -997,6 +1001,7 @@ func TestFullPathCustomMappedLocations(t *testing.T) {
 
 		path.setPaths()
 		path.setStyle()
+
 		got := renderTemplateNoTrimSpace(env, "{{ .Path }}", path)
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.Expected, got)
 	}
@@ -1015,6 +1020,9 @@ func TestFolderPathCustomMappedLocations(t *testing.T) {
 	env.On("Flags").Return(args)
 	env.On("Shell").Return(shell.GENERIC)
 	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
+
+	template.Init(env)
+
 	path := &Path{
 		env: env,
 		props: properties.Map{
@@ -1024,8 +1032,10 @@ func TestFolderPathCustomMappedLocations(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
+
 	path.setPaths()
 	path.setStyle()
+
 	got := renderTemplateNoTrimSpace(env, "{{ .Path }}", path)
 	assert.Equal(t, "#", got)
 }
@@ -1404,6 +1414,9 @@ func TestGetPwd(t *testing.T) {
 		env.On("Flags").Return(args)
 		env.On("Shell").Return(shell.PWSH)
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
+
+		template.Init(env)
+
 		path := &Path{
 			env: env,
 			props: properties.Map{
@@ -1413,6 +1426,7 @@ func TestGetPwd(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		}
+
 		path.setPaths()
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.Expected, path.pwd)
 	}
@@ -1437,7 +1451,9 @@ func TestGetFolderSeparator(t *testing.T) {
 		env.On("Error", testify_.Anything)
 		env.On("Debug", testify_.Anything)
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
+		env.On("Shell").Return(shell.GENERIC)
+
+		template.Init(env)
 
 		path := &Path{
 			env:           env,
@@ -1455,7 +1471,6 @@ func TestGetFolderSeparator(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env:   make(map[string]string),
 			Shell: "bash",
 		})
 
@@ -1626,7 +1641,8 @@ func TestReplaceMappedLocations(t *testing.T) {
 		env.On("GOOS").Return(runtime.DARWIN)
 		env.On("Home").Return("/a/b/k")
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
+
+		template.Init(env)
 
 		path := &Path{
 			env: env,
@@ -1750,13 +1766,11 @@ func TestGetMaxWidth(t *testing.T) {
 		env := new(mock.Environment)
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
 		env.On("Error", testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: map[string]string{
-				"MAX_WIDTH": "120",
-			},
-			Shell: "bash",
-		})
+		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{})
+		env.On("Getenv", "MAX_WIDTH").Return("120")
+		env.On("Shell").Return(shell.BASH)
+
+		template.Init(env)
 
 		path := &Path{
 			env: env,
diff --git a/src/segments/session_test.go b/src/segments/session_test.go
index 963e3b80..f81fb7a1 100644
--- a/src/segments/session_test.go
+++ b/src/segments/session_test.go
@@ -117,21 +117,20 @@ func TestSessionSegmentTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 		env.On("User").Return(tc.UserName)
 		env.On("GOOS").Return("burp")
 		env.On("Host").Return(tc.ComputerName, nil)
+
 		var SSHSession string
 		if tc.SSHSession {
 			SSHSession = "zezzion"
 		}
+
 		env.On("Getenv", "SSH_CONNECTION").Return(SSHSession)
 		env.On("Getenv", "SSH_CLIENT").Return(SSHSession)
+		env.On("Getenv", "POSH_SESSION_DEFAULT_USER").Return(tc.DefaultUserName)
+
 		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
 			UserName: tc.UserName,
 			HostName: tc.ComputerName,
-			Env: map[string]string{
-				"SSH_CONNECTION":            SSHSession,
-				"SSH_CLIENT":                SSHSession,
-				"POSH_SESSION_DEFAULT_USER": tc.DefaultUserName,
-			},
-			Root: tc.Root,
+			Root:     tc.Root,
 		})
 
 		env.On("Platform").Return(tc.Platform)
@@ -147,6 +146,7 @@ func TestSessionSegmentTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 			env:   env,
 			props: properties.Map{},
 		}
+
 		_ = session.Enabled()
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.ExpectedString, renderTemplate(env, tc.Template, session), tc.Case)
 	}
diff --git a/src/segments/status.go b/src/segments/status.go
index 14d611c9..173411f7 100644
--- a/src/segments/status.go
+++ b/src/segments/status.go
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ func (s *Status) Init(props properties.Properties, env runtime.Environment) {
 	statusTemplate := s.props.GetString(StatusTemplate, "{{ .Code }}")
 	s.template = &template.Text{
 		Template: statusTemplate,
-		Env:      s.env,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/segments/status_test.go b/src/segments/status_test.go
index beb827d7..e48af9d3 100644
--- a/src/segments/status_test.go
+++ b/src/segments/status_test.go
@@ -93,21 +93,13 @@ func TestFormatStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
-		env := new(mock.Environment)
-		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Code: 133,
-		})
-		env.On("Error", testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-
 		props := properties.Map{
 			StatusTemplate:  tc.Template,
 			StatusSeparator: tc.Separator,
 		}
 
 		s := &Status{}
-		s.Init(props, env)
+		s.Init(props, new(mock.Environment))
 
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.Expected, s.formatStatus(tc.Status, tc.PipeStatus), tc.Case)
 	}
diff --git a/src/segments/text_test.go b/src/segments/text_test.go
index 50bdaee1..6a2b7d7f 100644
--- a/src/segments/text_test.go
+++ b/src/segments/text_test.go
@@ -30,15 +30,14 @@ func TestTextSegment(t *testing.T) {
 		env.On("PathSeparator").Return("/")
 		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
 			UserName: "Posh",
-			Env: map[string]string{
-				"HELLO": "hello",
-				"WORLD": "",
-			},
 			HostName: "MyHost",
 			Shell:    "terminal",
 			Root:     true,
 			Folder:   "posh",
 		})
+		env.On("Getenv", "HELLO").Return("hello")
+		env.On("Getenv", "WORLD").Return("")
+
 		txt := &Text{
 			env: env,
 		}
diff --git a/src/segments/wakatime.go b/src/segments/wakatime.go
index 5cec5b80..69613b3f 100644
--- a/src/segments/wakatime.go
+++ b/src/segments/wakatime.go
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ func (w *Wakatime) getURL() (string, error) {
 	tmpl := &template.Text{
 		Template: url,
 		Context:  w,
-		Env:      w.env,
 	}
 	return tmpl.Render()
 }
diff --git a/src/segments/wakatime_test.go b/src/segments/wakatime_test.go
index 31b7a815..2cf6f022 100644
--- a/src/segments/wakatime_test.go
+++ b/src/segments/wakatime_test.go
@@ -5,13 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/properties"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	testify_ "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 )
 
 func TestWTTrackedTime(t *testing.T) {
@@ -68,13 +65,6 @@ func TestWTTrackedTime(t *testing.T) {
 
 		env.On("HTTPRequest", FAKEAPIURL).Return([]byte(response), tc.Error)
 
-		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-
-		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: map[string]string{"HELLO": "hello"},
-		})
-
 		w := &Wakatime{
 			props: properties.Map{
 				URL: FAKEAPIURL,
@@ -86,54 +76,3 @@ func TestWTTrackedTime(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.Expected, renderTemplate(env, w.Template(), w), tc.Case+" - String")
 	}
 }
-
-func TestWTGetUrl(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		Case        string
-		Expected    string
-		URL         string
-		ShouldError bool
-	}{
-		{
-			Case:     "no template",
-			Expected: "test",
-			URL:      "test",
-		},
-		{
-			Case:     "template",
-			URL:      "{{ .Env.HELLO }} world",
-			Expected: "hello world",
-		},
-		{
-			Case:        "error",
-			URL:         "{{ .BURR }}",
-			ShouldError: true,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range cases {
-		env := &mock.Environment{}
-
-		env.On("Error", testify_.Anything)
-		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: map[string]string{"HELLO": "hello"},
-		})
-		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-
-		w := &Wakatime{
-			props: properties.Map{
-				URL: tc.URL,
-			},
-			env: env,
-		}
-
-		got, err := w.getURL()
-
-		if tc.ShouldError {
-			assert.Error(t, err, tc.Case)
-			continue
-		}
-		assert.Equal(t, tc.Expected, got, tc.Case)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/template/files_test.go b/src/template/files_test.go
index 8e6c93c6..dddb5467 100644
--- a/src/template/files_test.go
+++ b/src/template/files_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -25,16 +24,15 @@ func TestGlob(t *testing.T) {
 
 	env := &mock.Environment{}
 	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-		Env: make(map[string]string),
-	})
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
+	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{})
+	env.On("Shell").Return("foo")
+
+	Init(env)
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		tmpl := &Text{
 			Template: tc.Template,
 			Context:  nil,
-			Env:      env,
 		}
 
 		text, err := tmpl.Render()
diff --git a/src/template/init.go b/src/template/init.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c5feb1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/template/init.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package template
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"sync"
+	"text/template"
+
+	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Errors to show when the template handling fails
+	InvalidTemplate   = "invalid template text"
+	IncorrectTemplate = "unable to create text based on template"
+
+	globalRef = ".$"
+
+	elvish = "elvish"
+	xonsh  = "xonsh"
+)
+
+var (
+	shell          string
+	tmplFunc       *template.Template
+	contextPool    sync.Pool
+	buffPool       sync.Pool
+	env            runtime.Environment
+	knownVariables []string
+)
+
+type buff bytes.Buffer
+
+func (b *buff) release() {
+	(*bytes.Buffer)(b).Reset()
+	buffPool.Put(b)
+}
+
+func (b *buff) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	return (*bytes.Buffer)(b).Write(p)
+}
+
+func (b *buff) String() string {
+	return (*bytes.Buffer)(b).String()
+}
+
+func Init(environment runtime.Environment) {
+	env = environment
+	shell = env.Shell()
+
+	tmplFunc = template.New("cache").Funcs(funcMap())
+
+	contextPool = sync.Pool{
+		New: func() any {
+			return &context{}
+		},
+	}
+
+	buffPool = sync.Pool{
+		New: func() any {
+			return &buff{}
+		},
+	}
+
+	knownVariables = []string{
+		"Root",
+		"PWD",
+		"AbsolutePWD",
+		"Folder",
+		"Shell",
+		"ShellVersion",
+		"UserName",
+		"HostName",
+		"Code",
+		"Env",
+		"OS",
+		"WSL",
+		"PromptCount",
+		"Segments",
+		"SHLVL",
+		"Templates",
+		"Var",
+		"Data",
+		"Jobs",
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/template/link_test.go b/src/template/link_test.go
index adc25363..806b7293 100644
--- a/src/template/link_test.go
+++ b/src/template/link_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -23,25 +22,26 @@ func TestUrl(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	env := &mock.Environment{}
-	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-		Env: make(map[string]string),
-	})
+	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{})
 	env.On("Error", testify_.Anything)
 	env.On("Debug", testify_.Anything)
 	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
+	env.On("Shell").Return("foo")
+
+	Init(env)
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		tmpl := &Text{
 			Template: tc.Template,
 			Context:  nil,
-			Env:      env,
 		}
+
 		text, err := tmpl.Render()
 		if tc.ShouldError {
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 			continue
 		}
+
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.Expected, text, tc.Case)
 	}
 }
@@ -55,18 +55,10 @@ func TestPath(t *testing.T) {
 		{Case: "valid path", Expected: "<LINK>file:/test/test<TEXT>link</TEXT></LINK>", Template: `{{ path "link" "/test/test" }}`},
 	}
 
-	env := &mock.Environment{}
-	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-		Env: make(map[string]string),
-	})
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		tmpl := &Text{
 			Template: tc.Template,
 			Context:  nil,
-			Env:      env,
 		}
 
 		text, _ := tmpl.Render()
diff --git a/src/template/list.go b/src/template/list.go
index 8b3876cc..f018ffc1 100644
--- a/src/template/list.go
+++ b/src/template/list.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package template
 
 import (
 	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 )
 
 type Logic string
@@ -19,25 +17,24 @@ func (l List) Empty() bool {
 	return len(l) == 0
 }
 
-func (l List) Resolve(context any, env runtime.Environment, defaultValue string, logic Logic) string {
+func (l List) Resolve(context any, defaultValue string, logic Logic) string {
 	switch logic {
 	case FirstMatch:
-		return l.FirstMatch(context, env, defaultValue)
+		return l.FirstMatch(context, defaultValue)
 	case Join:
 		fallthrough
 	default:
-		return l.Join(context, env)
+		return l.Join(context)
 	}
 }
 
-func (l List) Join(context any, env runtime.Environment) string {
+func (l List) Join(context any) string {
 	if len(l) == 0 {
 		return ""
 	}
 
 	txtTemplate := &Text{
 		Context: context,
-		Env:     env,
 	}
 
 	var buffer strings.Builder
@@ -54,14 +51,13 @@ func (l List) Join(context any, env runtime.Environment) string {
 	return buffer.String()
 }
 
-func (l List) FirstMatch(context any, env runtime.Environment, defaultValue string) string {
+func (l List) FirstMatch(context any, defaultValue string) string {
 	if len(l) == 0 {
 		return defaultValue
 	}
 
 	txtTemplate := &Text{
 		Context: context,
-		Env:     env,
 	}
 
 	for _, tmpl := range l {
diff --git a/src/template/numbers_test.go b/src/template/numbers_test.go
index 3a4feda8..53e9c096 100644
--- a/src/template/numbers_test.go
+++ b/src/template/numbers_test.go
@@ -3,12 +3,7 @@ package template
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
-
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	testify_ "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 )
 
 func TestHResult(t *testing.T) {
@@ -22,20 +17,10 @@ func TestHResult(t *testing.T) {
 		{Case: "Not a number", Template: `{{ hresult "no number" }}`, ShouldError: true},
 	}
 
-	env := &mock.Environment{}
-	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-		Env: make(map[string]string),
-	})
-	env.On("Error", testify_.Anything)
-	env.On("Debug", testify_.Anything)
-	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		tmpl := &Text{
 			Template: tc.Template,
 			Context:  nil,
-			Env:      env,
 		}
 
 		text, err := tmpl.Render()
diff --git a/src/template/round_test.go b/src/template/round_test.go
index 06d1ab30..f55b3d65 100644
--- a/src/template/round_test.go
+++ b/src/template/round_test.go
@@ -3,12 +3,7 @@ package template
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
-
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	testify_ "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 )
 
 func TestRoundSeconds(t *testing.T) {
@@ -29,20 +24,10 @@ func TestRoundSeconds(t *testing.T) {
 		{Case: "error", Expected: "", Template: "{{ secondsRound foo }}", ShouldError: true},
 	}
 
-	env := &mock.Environment{}
-	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-		Env: make(map[string]string),
-	})
-	env.On("Error", testify_.Anything)
-	env.On("Debug", testify_.Anything)
-	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		tmpl := &Text{
 			Template: tc.Template,
 			Context:  nil,
-			Env:      env,
 		}
 
 		text, err := tmpl.Render()
diff --git a/src/template/strings_test.go b/src/template/strings_test.go
index dfc0c6be..0a98c2ee 100644
--- a/src/template/strings_test.go
+++ b/src/template/strings_test.go
@@ -3,12 +3,7 @@ package template
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime/mock"
-
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	testify_ "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 )
 
 func TestTrunc(t *testing.T) {
@@ -26,20 +21,10 @@ func TestTrunc(t *testing.T) {
 		{Case: "negative", Expected: "ld", Template: `{{ trunc -2 "Hello World" }}`},
 	}
 
-	env := &mock.Environment{}
-	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-		Env: make(map[string]string),
-	})
-	env.On("Error", testify_.Anything)
-	env.On("Debug", testify_.Anything)
-	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		tmpl := &Text{
 			Template: tc.Template,
 			Context:  nil,
-			Env:      env,
 		}
 
 		text, err := tmpl.Render()
diff --git a/src/template/text.go b/src/template/text.go
index ca8b4bf3..6b3fd8ec 100644
--- a/src/template/text.go
+++ b/src/template/text.go
@@ -1,98 +1,26 @@
 package template
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"text/template"
 
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/cache"
 	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/regex"
-	"github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/src/runtime"
 )
 
-const (
-	// Errors to show when the template handling fails
-	InvalidTemplate   = "invalid template text"
-	IncorrectTemplate = "unable to create text based on template"
-
-	globalRef = ".$"
-
-	elvish = "elvish"
-	xonsh  = "xonsh"
-)
-
-var (
-	knownVariables = []string{
-		"Root",
-		"PWD",
-		"AbsolutePWD",
-		"PSWD",
-		"Folder",
-		"Shell",
-		"ShellVersion",
-		"UserName",
-		"HostName",
-		"Code",
-		"Env",
-		"OS",
-		"WSL",
-		"PromptCount",
-		"Segments",
-		"SHLVL",
-		"Templates",
-		"Var",
-		"Data",
-		"Jobs",
-	}
-
-	shell string
-
-	tmplFunc = template.New("cache").Funcs(funcMap())
-
-	contextPool = sync.Pool{
-		New: func() any {
-			return &context{}
-		},
-	}
-
-	buffPool = sync.Pool{
-		New: func() any {
-			return &buff{}
-		},
-	}
-)
-
-type buff bytes.Buffer
-
-func (b *buff) release() {
-	(*bytes.Buffer)(b).Reset()
-	buffPool.Put(b)
-}
-
-func (b *buff) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
-	return (*bytes.Buffer)(b).Write(p)
-}
-
-func (b *buff) String() string {
-	return (*bytes.Buffer)(b).String()
-}
-
 type Text struct {
-	Template string
 	Context  any
-	Env      runtime.Environment
+	Template string
 }
 
 type Data any
 
 type context struct {
-	*cache.Template
-
-	// Simple container to hold ANY object
 	Data
+	Getenv func(string) string
+	cache.Template
 	initialized bool
 }
 
@@ -103,9 +31,8 @@ func (c *context) init(t *Text) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if tmplCache := t.Env.TemplateCache(); tmplCache != nil {
-		c.Template = tmplCache
-	}
+	c.Getenv = env.Getenv
+	c.Template = *env.TemplateCache()
 
 	c.initialized = true
 }
@@ -116,19 +43,17 @@ func (c *context) release() {
 }
 
 func (t *Text) Render() (string, error) {
-	t.Env.DebugF("rendering template: %s", t.Template)
-
-	shell = t.Env.Flags().Shell
+	env.DebugF("rendering template: %s", t.Template)
 
 	if !strings.Contains(t.Template, "{{") || !strings.Contains(t.Template, "}}") {
 		return t.Template, nil
 	}
 
-	t.cleanTemplate()
+	t.patchTemplate()
 
 	tmpl, err := tmplFunc.Parse(t.Template)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Env.Error(err)
+		env.Error(err)
 		return "", errors.New(InvalidTemplate)
 	}
 
@@ -141,7 +66,7 @@ func (t *Text) Render() (string, error) {
 
 	err = tmpl.Execute(buffer, context)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Env.Error(err)
+		env.Error(err)
 		msg := regex.FindNamedRegexMatch(`at (?P<MSG><.*)$`, err.Error())
 		if len(msg) == 0 {
 			return "", errors.New(IncorrectTemplate)
@@ -158,7 +83,7 @@ func (t *Text) Render() (string, error) {
 	return text, nil
 }
 
-func (t *Text) cleanTemplate() {
+func (t *Text) patchTemplate() {
 	isKnownVariable := func(variable string) bool {
 		variable = strings.TrimPrefix(variable, ".")
 		splitted := strings.Split(variable, ".")
@@ -233,6 +158,11 @@ func (t *Text) cleanTemplate() {
 				// the list of segments so they can be accessed directly
 				property = strings.Replace(property, ".Segments", ".Segments.ToSimple", 1)
 				result += property
+			case strings.HasPrefix(property, ".Env."):
+				// we need to replace the property with the getEnv function
+				// so we can access the environment variables directly
+				property = strings.TrimPrefix(property, ".Env.")
+				result += fmt.Sprintf(`(call .Getenv "%s")`, property)
 			default:
 				// check if we have the same property in Data
 				// and replace it with the Data property so it
@@ -240,6 +170,7 @@ func (t *Text) cleanTemplate() {
 				if fields.hasField(property) {
 					property = ".Data" + property
 				}
+
 				// remove the global reference so we can use it directly
 				property = strings.TrimPrefix(property, globalRef)
 				result += property
diff --git a/src/template/text_test.go b/src/template/text_test.go
index d4b8a51e..e3785608 100644
--- a/src/template/text_test.go
+++ b/src/template/text_test.go
@@ -157,19 +157,10 @@ func TestRenderTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	env := &mock.Environment{}
-	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-		Env: make(map[string]string),
-	})
-	env.On("Error", testify_.Anything)
-	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
-
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		tmpl := &Text{
 			Template: tc.Template,
 			Context:  tc.Context,
-			Env:      env,
 		}
 
 		text, err := tmpl.Render()
@@ -247,18 +238,23 @@ func TestRenderTemplateEnvVar(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		env := &mock.Environment{}
-		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-			Env: tc.Env,
-			OS:  "darwin",
-		})
 		env.On("Error", testify_.Anything)
 		env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
 		env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
+		env.On("Shell").Return("foo")
+		env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
+			OS: "darwin",
+		})
+
+		for k, v := range tc.Env {
+			env.On("Getenv", k).Return(v)
+		}
+
+		Init(env)
 
 		tmpl := &Text{
 			Template: tc.Template,
 			Context:  tc.Context,
-			Env:      env,
 		}
 
 		text, err := tmpl.Render()
@@ -271,7 +267,7 @@ func TestRenderTemplateEnvVar(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestCleanTemplate(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPatchTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		Case     string
 		Expected string
@@ -294,27 +290,27 @@ func TestCleanTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			Case:     "Same prefix",
-			Expected: "{{ .Env.HELLO }} {{ .Data.World }} {{ .Data.WorldTrend }}",
+			Expected: "{{ (call .Getenv \"HELLO\") }} {{ .Data.World }} {{ .Data.WorldTrend }}",
 			Template: "{{ .Env.HELLO }} {{ .World }} {{ .WorldTrend }}",
 		},
 		{
 			Case:     "Double use of property with different child",
-			Expected: "{{ .Env.HELLO }} {{ .Data.World.Trend }} {{ .Data.World.Hello }} {{ .Data.World }}",
+			Expected: "{{ (call .Getenv \"HELLO\") }} {{ .Data.World.Trend }} {{ .Data.World.Hello }} {{ .Data.World }}",
 			Template: "{{ .Env.HELLO }} {{ .World.Trend }} {{ .World.Hello }} {{ .World }}",
 		},
 		{
 			Case:     "Hello world",
-			Expected: "{{.Env.HELLO}} {{.Data.World}}",
+			Expected: "{{(call .Getenv \"HELLO\")}} {{.Data.World}}",
 			Template: "{{.Env.HELLO}} {{.World}}",
 		},
 		{
 			Case:     "Multiple vars",
-			Expected: "{{.Env.HELLO}} {{.Data.World}} {{.Data.World}}",
+			Expected: "{{(call .Getenv \"HELLO\")}} {{.Data.World}} {{.Data.World}}",
 			Template: "{{.Env.HELLO}} {{.World}} {{.World}}",
 		},
 		{
 			Case:     "Multiple vars with spaces",
-			Expected: "{{ .Env.HELLO }} {{ .Data.World }} {{ .Data.World }}",
+			Expected: "{{ (call .Getenv \"HELLO\") }} {{ .Data.World }} {{ .Data.World }}",
 			Template: "{{ .Env.HELLO }} {{ .World }} {{ .World }}",
 		},
 		{
@@ -343,12 +339,19 @@ func TestCleanTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 			Template: `{{.Segments.Git.Repo}}`,
 		},
 	}
+
+	env := &mock.Environment{}
+	env.On("Shell").Return("foo")
+
+	Init(env)
+
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		tmpl := &Text{
 			Template: tc.Template,
 			Context:  map[string]any{"OS": "posh"},
 		}
-		tmpl.cleanTemplate()
+
+		tmpl.patchTemplate()
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.Expected, tmpl.Template, tc.Case)
 	}
 }
@@ -368,16 +371,16 @@ func TestSegmentContains(t *testing.T) {
 	segments.Set("Git", "foo")
 	env.On("DebugF", testify_.Anything, testify_.Anything).Return(nil)
 	env.On("TemplateCache").Return(&cache.Template{
-		Env:      make(map[string]string),
 		Segments: segments,
 	})
-	env.On("Flags").Return(&runtime.Flags{})
+	env.On("Shell").Return("foo")
+
+	Init(env)
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		tmpl := &Text{
 			Template: tc.Template,
 			Context:  nil,
-			Env:      env,
 		}
 
 		text, _ := tmpl.Render()