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Zsh plugin that enhances history search interaction. Version 1.3.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Zsh plugin that enhances history search interaction
Project links
Commands and aliases
- zsh-history-enquirer
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Project history and usage
zsh-history-enquirer is a Zsh plugin that replaces the plain reverse-history-search experience with an interactive TypeScript-powered history browser. It targets users who live in shell history and want filtering, selection, and richer display inside Zsh.
Project history
The public repository was created on 2019-09-18 by zthxxx. Its README describes the package as a plugin for Zsh history search that enhances interaction, and the project ships both plugin integration and a `zsh-history-enquirer` executable.
The project belongs to the wave of post-Oh-My-Zsh shell plugins that treat shell history as an interactive UI surface. Rather than changing Zsh itself, it composes with Zsh key bindings and startup files such as `.zshrc`.
Adoption history
Adoption is niche: the GitHub project and Homebrew formula make it discoverable, but it serves a focused audience of Zsh users who want a history picker instead of the default incremental search. Its official documentation site and README are the main adoption surfaces.
Because it is packaged as a command and a shell plugin, Homebrew distribution reduces the friction of installing the JavaScript/TypeScript implementation into an otherwise shell-native workflow.
How it is used
Users install the package, source or configure the plugin from their `.zshrc`, and bind it into their interactive Zsh history-search workflow. The package's purpose is not batch scripting; it is faster recall of previous commands during an interactive shell session.
The practical value is strongest for developers with long histories, repeated project commands, and many near-duplicate invocations where plain Ctrl-R search becomes awkward.
Why package nerds care
zsh-history-enquirer is a tidy example of a modern shell plugin packaged outside the traditional shell-plugin managers. It bridges Zsh startup-file culture, Node/TypeScript tooling, and a normal system package manager.
For package catalogs, it is useful evidence that 'shell tooling' now includes interactive terminal widgets and plugin commands, not only POSIX-style filters.
Timeline
- 2019-09-18: The zthxxx/zsh-history-enquirer GitHub repository is created.
- 2020s: The project is distributed with a dedicated documentation site and package-manager formula for Homebrew.
- 2026: The repository remains active, with recent pushes in 2026 according to GitHub metadata.
Related projects
- Related projects include Zsh, Oh My Zsh, zsh-history-substring-search, fzf, fzf-tab, atuin, and other interactive shell-history tools.
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security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
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Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.zshrc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
zsh-history-enquirer | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.3.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://zsh-history-enquirer.zthxxx.me
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://zsh-history-enquirer.zthxxx.menone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:zsh-history-enquirer |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/zsh-history-enquirer |
| Homepage | https://zsh-history-enquirer.zthxxx.me |
| Repository | https://github.com/zthxxx/zsh-history-enquirer |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/zthxxx/zsh-history-enquirer#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://registry.npmjs.org/zsh-history-enquirer/-/zsh-history-enquirer-1.3.1.tgz |
| Dependencies | node |
| Uses from macOS | zsh |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | To activate zsh-history-enquirer, add the following to your .zshrc: autoload -U history_enquire history_enquire |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | zsh-history-enquirer |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment