🚀 Windows Terminal: History Search (Type ‘ssh’ + Up/Down keys)

History search (typing ssh / sudo then Up/Down for matching commands only) uses shell-specific bindings. Configured for Windows PowerShell 5.1 and WSL bash.

PowerShell Setup (Your Default)

PSReadLine handles history search. Confirm with $PSVersionTable (shows 5.1 Desktop).

One-time test:

textSet-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key UpArrow -Function HistorySearchBackward
Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key DownArrow -Function HistorySearchForward

Type ssh, hit UpArrow: cycles ssh commands backward. DownArrow forward.

Permanent (add to profile):

>notepad $PROFILE

Paste bindings, save, new tab. PSReadLine already loaded (Get-Module PSReadLine).

WSL Bash Setup

Confirmed bash via echo $0. Uses ~/.inputrc.

Configure:

textnano ~/.inputrc

Add:

text"\e[A": history-search-backward
"\e[B": history-search-forward

Save (Ctrl+O, Enter, Ctrl+X). Reload: bind -f ~/.inputrc.

Type ssh, UpArrow/DownArrow: matches prefix-only. Restart WSL tab for persistence.

Troubleshooting

• PowerShell: Get-PSReadLineKeyHandler lists bindings. Reinstall PSReadLine if missing: Install-Module PSReadLine -Force (admin).
• WSL: Verify ~/.inputrc loaded: bind -p | grep history-search. New distro? Prefix steps same.
• Starship: Purely visual; ignores history. Works post-config.

Test now: type ssh + arrows. Matches exact prefix across sessions.