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feat: Add smart path shortening to terminal prompt #1767

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feat: Add smart path shortening to terminal prompt
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29 changes: 27 additions & 2 deletions src/plugins/terminal/scripts/init-alpine.sh
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Expand Up @@ -92,6 +92,31 @@ export TERM=xterm-256color
SHELL=/bin/bash
export PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1

# Smart path shortening function (fish-style: ~/p/s/components)
_shorten_path() {
local path="${PWD/#$HOME/\~}"
[[ "$path" == "~" ]] && echo "~" && return

local parts result=""
IFS='/' read -ra parts <<< "$path"
local len=${#parts[@]}

for ((i=0; i<len; i++)); do
[[ -z "${parts[i]}" ]] && continue
if [[ $i -lt $((len-1)) ]]; then
result+="${parts[i]:0:1}/"
else
result+="${parts[i]}"
fi
done

[[ "$path" == /* ]] && echo "/$result" || echo "$result"
}

# Update prompt vars before each command
PROMPT_COMMAND='_PS1_PATH=$(_shorten_path); _PS1_EXIT=$?'


# Display MOTD if available
if [ -s /etc/acode_motd ]; then
cat /etc/acode_motd
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# Add PS1 only if not already present
if ! grep -q 'PS1=' "$PREFIX/alpine/initrc"; then
echo 'PS1="\[\033[1;32m\]\u\[\033[0m\]@localhost \w \$ "' >> "$PREFIX/alpine/initrc"
echo 'PS1="\[\033[1;32m\]\u\[\033[0m\]@localhost \[\033[1;34m\]\$_PS1_PATH\[\033[0m\] \[\$([ \$_PS1_EXIT -ne 0 ] && echo \"\033[31m\")\]\$\[\033[0m\] "' >> "$PREFIX/alpine/initrc"
fi

chmod +x "$PREFIX/alpine/initrc"

#actual souce
#actual source
#everytime a terminal is started initrc will run
"$PREFIX/axs" -c "bash --rcfile /initrc -i"

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