omidkrad / DevShell

My custom developer command shell

DevShell is a custom developer shell for Windows

How to Install

• Open a PowerShell window and run the following:

mkdir C:\dev
git clone https://github.com/omidkrad/DevShell C:\dev\shell
Install-Package Pscx -source PSGallery
Install-Package GitHub -source chocolatey
Install-Package ConEmu -source chocolatey

• Run ConEmu
• Under Settings > Startup > Tasks create a new Task:
  • Name: DevShell
  • Command: *powershell.exe -NoLogo -MTA -NoExit -File C:\dev\shell\DevShell.PowerShell_profile.ps1
  • Set it as Default shell
• Under Settings > Startup > Specified named task select {DevShell}
• Save settings and Pin ConEmu to Task Bar

Tip: When you open DevShell, press Ctrl+Shift+E to open a second shell on the side.

Tools

• Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com
• Notepad2-mod: Alias n in the shell opens notepad. We recommend running Notepad2-mod's executable setup that replaces notepad.