Oh My Posh: PowerShell Font Scheme for Git Repositories

Introduction

In my old blog post, I showed you how to use Posh-git for PowerShell prompt customization. However, Posh-git is no longer the ideal tool for this, as it’s limited to PowerShell 5.x. Fortunately, we have a more modern and versatile alternative: Oh My Posh.

Oh My Posh is a powerful, cross-platform prompt theme engine that works seamlessly with both PowerShell 5.x and the newer PowerShell 7 (and beyond). It supports a collection of prompt themes, allowing you to work git repos with ease.

Prerequisites

• Windows Terminal: Ensure you have Windows Terminal installed. You can get it from the Microsoft Store.
• PowerShell 5.x

Installation Steps

• Install a Nerd Font
• Install Oh My Posh for PowerShell

winget install JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh

• Choose and apply a PowerShell prompt theme

notepad $PROFILE

# Create a new profile file if there is no existing one
new-item -type file -path $profile -force

oh-my-posh init pwsh --config "$env:POSH_THEMES_PATH\paradox.omp.json" | Invoke-Expression

• Use Terminal-Icons to add missing folder or file icons

  Install-Module -Name Terminal-Icons -Repository PSGallery
  

PowerShell Appearance Settings

IMPORTANT: The Nerd Font didn’t work for me until I updated the Font face to the Nerd Font in PowerShell appearance settings

PowerShell 7+

Oh My Posh should also work for PowerShell 7+. To install PowerShell 7+ Open you exsiting PowerShell console and run the following command:

winget install --id Microsoft.Powershell

An unsolved problem

The Nerd font doesn’t work correctly in PowerShell 7+.