What's involved in getting a "modern" terminal setup?

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Achieving a modern terminal setup involves multiple components such as multiline copy-paste support, infinite shell history, useful prompts, and 24-bit color for better theming. Using tools like the `fish` shell, `neovim`, and terminals with adequate color support can enhance the experience. Configurations like setting environment variables and aliases, using frameworks like base16 for theming, and considering tools like oh-my-zsh or modern text editors like `micro` or `helix` can simplify the setup. Challenges include complex shell and text editor configurations and compatibility issues between different components.

what is a “modern terminal experience”?

some “out of the box” options for a “modern” experience

issue 1 with getting to a “modern” experience: the shell

issue 2 with getting to a “modern” experience: the text editor

getting a “modern” terminal is not that easy

<p>starship works well.  I have been using on mac and linux without issue with bash and zsh.</p>
