Shell Switcher

Description

Shell Switcher is a snall Shell script designed to easily switch between different Shell profiles. It allows for quick changes to your shell configuration without the need to manually edit configuration files and sourcing them.

Features

• Display a list of available profiles
• Show the currently active profile
• Switch between profiles
• Create a backup of the current .*rc file before changing profiles

Requirements

• ZSH shell
• ZSH profiles saved as .zshrc_profile_* files in the user's home directory

Installation

1. Copy the script content into a file, e.g., zsh_toggle.zsh for ZSH Switcher
2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x /path/to/zsh_toggle.zsh
   

Configuration

1. Create ZSH profiles by saving them as .zshrc_profile_* files in your home directory.
2. In each profile, add the ZSH_TOGGLE_NAME environment variable:

   export ZSH_TOGGLE_NAME="Your ZSH Profile Name"
   

3. Add an alias to your main .zshrc file to easily call the script:

   alias toggle_zsh='/path/to/zsh_toggle.zsh'
   

Usage

1. Call the script by typing in the terminal:

   toggle_zsh
   

2. Choose the number of the profile you want to activate, or press 'q' to exit without changes.

Notes

• The script creates a backup of the current .zshrc file before changing profiles (as .zshrc.bak).
• If the ZSH_TOGGLE_NAME variable is not defined in a profile, the full profile filename will be displayed.
• After changing the profile, the ZSH session will be automatically reloaded.

Troubleshooting

• If you don't see any profiles, make sure you've created .zshrc_profile_* files in your home directory.
• If profile names are not displayed correctly, check if you've defined the ZSH_TOGGLE_NAME variable in each profile file.

License

MIT