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id: introduction
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title: Introduction
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sidebar_label: 👋 Introduction
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slug: /
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---
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Oh My Posh is a custom prompt engine for any shell that has the ability to adjust
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the prompt string with a function or variable.
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## Concept
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Traditionally, prompt tools work with custom scripts per theme (just like [Oh My Posh 2][omp] did) or a lot
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of CLI configuration switches to define what it looks like. With Oh My Posh, I wanted to start from a single
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configuration file that could easily be shared anywhere, removing the need to really grasp what goes on underneath.
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When you look at prompts like Agnoster or Paradox, you notice they usually consist of a few building
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**blocks** which contain one or more **segments** that display some sort of information. The configuration of
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Oh My Posh works exactly like that. Blocks are a combination of one or more segments.
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The basic layout of the config file is as follows.
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```json
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{
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"blocks": []
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}
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```
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A [block][block] has properties that indicate its position and the [segments][segment] it will render.
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```json
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{
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"blocks": [
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{
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// positioning metadata (not shown)
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"segments": []
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}
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]
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}
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```
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A [segment][segment] renders a single context like showing the current folder, user information or git status
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when relevant. It can be styled any way you want, resulting in visualizing the prompt you are looking for.
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For your convenience, the existing [themes][themes] from [Oh My Posh][themes] have been added to version 3, so you
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can get started even without having to understand the theming. So, let's no longer waste time on theory, have a look at the
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installation guide to get started right away!
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[omp]: https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh2
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[block]: /docs/configuration/block
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[segment]: /docs/configuration/segment
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[themes]: https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/tree/main/themes
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