All 5 recommendations
Est. prices as of Feb 24, 2026
#1 · Robby Russell · Crowd Favorite
Oh My Zsh
Free
The gateway drug to terminal ricing that makes you feel like a hacker
- ✓ 250+ themes to choose from
- ✓ Plugin ecosystem that's genuinely fun to explore
- ✓ Makes your terminal look like you know what you're doing
- ✗ Startup time increases noticeably with each plugin you add
#2 · Starship Contributors · Hidden Gem
Starship
Free
A blazingly fast prompt that you'll spend 6 hours configuring
- ✓ Written in Rust so it's objectively cooler
- ✓ Insane customization with TOML config
- ✓ Works across shells (bash, zsh, fish, powershell)
- ✗ Config file has 500+ possible settings; you'll use 5
#3 · Ryan L McIntyre · Most Overhyped
Nerd Fonts
Free
Fonts with icons so your terminal can flex on VSCode
- ✓ 40+ font variants with perfect icon support
- ✓ Makes your prompt look like modern art
- ✓ Required for every theme to actually look good
- ✗ Your wife will ask why your terminal looks like an emoji board
#4 · Jim Mueller
iTerm2 Color Schemes
$0-$20
Hundreds of color schemes you'll switch between every week
- ✓ Thousands of community-created schemes available
- ✓ Changes mood of your entire workspace instantly
- ✓ Some are genuinely gorgeous (Dracula, Nord, Tokyo Night)
- ✗ Switching schemes becomes an addiction instead of work
#5 · Zeno Rocha
Tmux with Dracula Theme
Free
Split your terminal into organized windows while looking mysterious
- ✓ Actually has mild productivity benefits if you use it correctly
- ✓ Looks intimidatingly professional in screen recordings
- ✓ Dracula theme is chef's kiss
- ✗ You'll forget all the keybindings after 3 days of not using it