Why do you need to source .zshrc for every new shell in iTerm?

Question

I've used Iterm2 with zsh everyday for the past 3 years, but I got a new computer and had to set it up again. The problem is that when I run ~/.zshrc it works fine, but I have to do it on every new terminal window I open. Not a good experience.

I noticed that I don't have any bashrc, bash_profile, or profile (dot)files on my new machine.

Here's the code in ~/.zshrc:

export ZSH=/Users/healy/.oh-my-zsh
plugins=(
  git
)
ZSH_THEME="agnoster"
source ~/.zsh/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
DEFAULT_USER=healy

Again, it works perfectly (and as expected), but only after I run the source command, and that shouldn't be the case.

Telmatelo

You probably didn't change your default shell : apple.stackexchange.com/questions/191780/… – Kabuki

@Kabuki If that were the case, sourcing a Zsh configuration file would almost certainly cause an error. (Although I'm assuming that zsh-autosuggestions.zsh contains something that bash couldn't interpret properly.) – Dated

Answer 1

Make sure your export/source are added after the plugins in your zshrc, as stated in this post: oh-my-zsh config file not loading

Woodson

I'm pretty sure this was the solution I came to as well. – Telmatelo

Answer 2

On starting a new shell just run the command source ~/.zshrc by configuring in the

Preferences -> Profiles -> Select Default Profile(default profile will be starred) -> General -> Command -> Select Login Shell -> Send text at start:

Enter the value source ~/.zshrc.

You may add source ~/.zshrc; clear in case you need to clear the screen contents after executing the command.

Mercurous

Answer 3

I had the same issue and changing the Shells Open with option fixed this for me.

To get here:

• Open Preferences for Terminal
• Select the General Tab
• Change Sells open with from Default login shell to Command (complete path) with the /bin/zsh in the input box.

Screeshot:

Pelagic

Answer 4

In my case, oh-my-zsh is not loaded because the line was comment out.

# IT'S WRONG! NEED TO UNCOMMENT
# export ZSH=/Users/$(whoami)/.oh-my-zsh

Though this question is not due to the same "comment out" obviously, I came to a conclusion that, if you need to source ~/.zshrc every time opening a shell instance, there should be some issue with your .zshrc, and check oh-my-zsh and antigen(maybe) work fine.

Deductive

Answer 5

On 11.2.1 with Terminal 2.11, assuming you have already created .zshrc in your home directory, launch Terminal and select Terminal >> Preferences >> Profiles >> Shell

Under "Startup" check "Run command:" and input source ~/.zshrc

Mcelrath

Answer 6

In my case I'm using the default Mac terminal. I'm in the OSX Sonoma which has zsh as the default shell. To fix the autocomplete I:

1. CMD+,
2. Click Profile at the top menu
3. Click the Shell submenu
4. Check the box [X] Run command: source ~/.zshrc
5. Quick Terminal and relaunch

Probably the Mac default zsh is not loading .oh-my-zsh? Is there a way to tell the default zsh to use .oh-my-zsh when terminal opens? Is my solution the way of doing this?

Thoughts?

Bewray

Answer 7

for me,It works like this. Profiles 》Open Profiles 》Select “Edit Profiles” 》Profiles 》General and put "source ~/.zsh" into Send text at start textfield.

Index

changing the Shells Open with option is a better Idea. you can find the steps in the above answers. cheers – Leticialetisha