profile.d-hstr

A plugin for profile.d that integrates hstr - an improved shell history management tool.

Features

Configures bash history settings for optimal use with hstr
Sets up larger history file size (500,000 entries)
Enables history appending to prevent loss of history between multiple sessions
Configures immediate history synchronization
Binds hstr to Ctrl-r for enhanced history search
Provides option to hide commands from history using leading space

Installation

Add the following line to your ~/.profiledrc:

PLUGINS=(
  # ... your other plugins ...
  https://github.com/jakubro/profile.d-hstr
)

Run the installation commands:

profile.d-install
. ~/.bashrc

Usage

Once installed, you can use hstr by:

Press Ctrl-r to activate hstr's history search
Type to search through your command history
Use arrow keys to navigate through matches
Press Enter to execute the selected command

Additional features:

Add a space before a command to prevent it from being saved in history
History is automatically synchronized between terminal sessions
History file can store up to 500,000 entries

For example:

# Normal command (saved in history)
ls -la

# Command with leading space (not saved in history)
 sudo some-sensitive-command

How It Works

The plugin:

Configures bash history settings for better integration with hstr
Sets up history synchronization between terminal sessions
Configures hstr with optimized settings (hicolor and raw-history-view)
Binds hstr to Ctrl-r for quick access
Implements immediate history synchronization through PROMPT_COMMAND

Requirements

hstr (install through your distribution's package manager)

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to this project, please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue for discussion.

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.