The Aporia Philosophy

Aporia isn't just a prompt; it's a context-aware environment. It adapts dynamically to your project, your privileges, and your operating system—staying minimal when you're busy and providing deep insights when you need them.

Core Features

• Asynchronous Prompt Engine: Native non-blocking background workers (zle -F) for instant terminal snappiness.
• Theme Presets: Switch between deep_blue, light, amber, crimson_void, and forest_matrix.
• Adaptive Branding: Official high-fidelity icons for macOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, and more.
• Polyglot Awareness: Real-time project detection for Go, Rust, Python, Node, Ruby, PHP, Java, and C++.
• Forensic Intelligence: Dedicated modules for VPN detection, Operational Target tracking, and Cloud Identity.
• Aporia Essentials: Built-in support for ghost-text Autosuggestions and live Syntax Highlighting.

Compatibility

Aporia is designed for native performance across Unix-like systems. It is formally compatible with:

• macOS: Native optimized support via Homebrew or standard install.
• Linux: Full support for Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora, Alpine, and more.
• Windows: Supported via WSL2 (requires a Nerd Font installed on the Windows side).

Requirements:

• Zsh: Version 5.2 or newer.
• Font: A Nerd Font (e.g., JetBrainsMono, Hack) for high-fidelity icons.

Installation

1-Click Install (Universal)

The fastest way to get started on any system. Our modern installer handles dependencies, configures your shell, and reloads your terminal automatically:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fr3on/aporia/main/install.sh | zsh

Homebrew (macOS)

The professional way to manage Aporia on your Mac:

brew tap fr3on/aporia https://github.com/fr3on/aporia
brew install aporia

Note: Make sure to add source $(brew --prefix)/share/aporia/aporia.zsh-theme to your .zshrc.

Plugin Managers

Manager	Configuration
Oh My Zsh	git clone https://github.com/fr3on/aporia $ZSH_CUSTOM/themes/aporia Set ZSH_THEME="aporia/aporia" in .zshrc
Zinit	zinit ice pick"aporia.zsh-theme"; zinit light fr3on/aporia
Antigen	antigen theme fr3on/aporia
Zplug	zplug "fr3on/aporia", as:theme

The Aporia CLI

Aporia includes a built-in management utility to control your environment:

• aporia theme <name>: Instantly switch between color schemes (amber, crimson_void, etc.).
• aporia info: Show the forensic dashboard with system health and plugin status.
• aporia inspect: Dump raw contextual data for debugging segment logic.
• aporia list: View all available and active forensic plugins.

Plugin System

Aporia features a modular plugin system that keeps your prompt fast while giving you the tools you need. Plugins are opt-in and handled via the AP_PLUGINS array.

Available Plugins

Plugin	Description	Type
vpn-status	Real-time detection of Tailscale, Mullvad, and WireGuard tunnels	Forensic
target	Sets an operational scope (IP/Host) to prevent command leakage	Forensic
telemetry	Dynamic CPU/RAM monitor (alerts only during high load)	Forensic
azure-ctx	Shows active Azure Subscription and Resource Group	Cloud
gcp-ctx	Shows active Google Cloud Project and Identity	Cloud
gh-context	Tracks GitHub CLI identity and repository context	Cloud
docker-ctx	Shows Docker context in prompt (no subprocess)	Infra
kube-ctx	Shows kubectl context:namespace (no kubectl)	Infra
fast-syntax-highlighting	Drop-in FSH replacement (faster, themeable)	Essential
fzf-tab	Replaces tab completion menu with fzf	Utility

Management Commands

• aporia install <p>: Downloads a third-party plugin.
• aporia activate <p>: Enables a plugin and saves it to your ~/.zshrc.
• aporia deactivate <p>: Disables a plugin and removes it from your ~/.zshrc.
• aporia activate-all: Activates all installed plugins.
• aporia update: Pulls the latest changes for all your installed plugins.

Configuration

Override these variables in your ~/.zshrc before the theme is sourced to customize your experience:

Variable	Default	Description
AP_THEME	deep_blue	Color preset: deep_blue, light, amber, crimson_void, forest_matrix
AP_USE_NERD_FONT	1	Set to 0 for fallback Unicode characters
AP_ASCII_FALLBACK	0	Set to 1 to use ASCII separators instead of Nerd Fonts
AP_SHOW_SSH	1	Show SSH context (user@host)
AP_SHOW_GIT	1	Show Git status and upstream info
AP_SHOW_LANGS	1	Show language versions (only inside projects)
AP_SHOW_EXEC_TIME	1	Show command execution timing
AP_EXEC_TIME_THRESHOLD	2	Minimum duration (s) to show timing
AP_SHOW_EXIT_CODE	1	Show non-zero exit codes
AP_SHOW_TIME	1	Show the right-side clock

Troubleshooting

License

MIT © Ahmed Mardi (fr3on)