Command History Search (Shell with Vi Mode)

When using zsh or bash with vi mode enabled, you can efficiently navigate and search through your command history.

Entering Command Mode

Ensure you’re in command mode (normal mode) by pressing ESC.

Searching in History

To search backward through previous commands:

• Press / followed by your search term.
• Press Enter.

Navigating Search Results and History

After initiating a search, navigate through matches and history using:

• n - for the next match in the direction of your initial search.
• N - for the previous match, opposite to your initial search.
• j - to move to the next command in history (downwards).
• k - to move to the previous command in history (upwards).

Configuring zsh for Shared History (useful with tmux)

To ensure that all zsh sessions (e.g., across different tmux panes or windows) share the same command history, add the following option to your zshrc:

# Enables sharing of command history between different zsh sessions.
setopt share_history