Oh My Posh Manager

PowerShell script for managing Oh My Posh themes.

Installation

.\OhMyPoshManager.ps1 install

Installs Oh My Posh via winget. Installs CascadiaCode Nerd Font. Configures terminal font in Windows Terminal or VS Code settings.

Commands

install

Installs Oh My Posh and CascadiaCode Nerd Font. Skips if already installed.

update

Updates Oh My Posh to latest version via winget.

uninstall

Removes Oh My Posh from system and PowerShell profile. Requires confirmation.

theme <name>

Sets specified theme. Updates both local OhMyPoshProfile.ps1 and $PROFILE. Restart terminal to apply. Use list to see available themes.

.\OhMyPoshManager.ps1 theme agnoster
.\OhMyPoshManager.ps1 theme paradox

list

Displays all available Oh My Posh themes. Fetches from local installation or GitHub repository.

show

Displays current theme configuration. Shows profile path and local profile if present.

default

Removes Oh My Posh from profile. Reverts to PowerShell default prompt. Restart terminal to apply.

preview [<name>]

Previews theme rendering. Without argument, shows 10 random themes interactively. With theme name, shows single theme preview.

.\OhMyPoshManager.ps1 preview           # Random themes
.\OhMyPoshManager.ps1 preview agnoster  # Specific theme

backup [<name>]

Copies current $PROFILE to backups/ directory. Auto-generates timestamp name if not provided.

.\OhMyPoshManager.ps1 backup
.\OhMyPoshManager.ps1 backup my-config

restore <name>

Restores backup from backups/ directory to $PROFILE. Lists available backups if name not found.

export

Copies current $PROFILE to my-ohmyposh-config.ps1 in project directory.

help

Displays usage information.

Behavior

Setting a theme:

1. Creates/updates OhMyPoshProfile.ps1 in project directory
2. Updates $PROFILE with theme initialization
3. Requires terminal restart to apply

Theme sources:

• Fetches from $env:POSH_THEMES_PATH if available
• Falls back to $env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\oh-my-posh\themes
• Downloads from GitHub repository if local themes not found

Backups stored in backups/ directory with .ps1 extension.

Requirements

Windows with winget. PowerShell 5.1 or later. Nerd Font for proper icon rendering.

• Install a Nerd Font: .\OhMyPoshManager.ps1 install
• Set the font in your terminal settings

Script execution error?

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

Configuration Location

• Profile: $PROFILE (usually ~\Documents\PowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1)
• Themes: $env:POSH_THEMES_PATH
• Backups: .\backups\

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Created for easier shell customization