oh-my-posh: oh-my-posh is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program

You can’t execute oh-my-posh when using the Powershell module as the binary is bootstrapped automatically by the module itself and isn’t exposed. Why do you want/need to run the oh-my-posh command?

@themrhead check the new docs.

Had a look at the docs, can’t fix this as the confusion is with Windows vs Powershell. The only solution is removing the module which I don’t want to do 😃

The documentation page suggests I can use it?

https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/installation https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/configure

and this is literally the line that the installation guide tells me to use:

Invoke-Expression (oh-my-posh --init --shell pwsh --config “$(scoop prefix oh-my-posh)/themes/jandedobbeleer.omp.json”)

which includes both oh-my-posh and scoop that isn’t available. I know I can install scoop separately.

Sorry, @JanDeDobbeleer, but IMHO you should not close this issue. By no means I am depreciating your work or effort. Nevertheless, the documentation at configuration section is incorrect. The section “configuration” makes no sense at all. The second paragraph describes the configuration process…

To set this configuration in combination with a Oh my Posh executable, use the --config flag to set a path to a json file containing the above code. The --shell universal flag is used to print the prompt without escape characters to see the prompt as it would be shown inside a prompt function for your shell.

Then if follows with a command sample like

oh-my-posh --config sample.json --shell universal

Sorry, but it’s better to reach out a problem/issue and see that there is no solution at this moment than see it closed without solution, leading the user to disregard the thread (since one experience a problem, and the search leads it to something therotically solved).

Hi. I’ve had the same issue during this week. I did the migration from the module to the winget version. It worked fine initially but I started seeing that error message after a few days (oh-my-posh not found).

Then I ran this command: winget upgrade oh-my-posh and after restarting Windows Terminal, it was working fine again (Windows Terminal needs to be restarted (won’t work by just opening a new tab).

Edit: It seems to be happening with every new available version, a manual upgrade is necessary every time.

I also agree this issue shouldn’t be closed, as it’s something still active, and unrelated to the module version.

@mehmetilker that is mentioned in the docs though.

It is enough. You can’t use import-module when you did not install using Import-Module as there’s no module. Did you restart your terminal?

I don’t know why there is such an error in vscode, but I have successfully used it in windows terminal

replace this: oh-my-posh init pwsh --config ... for & "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\oh-my-posh\bin\oh-my-posh.exe"

In my profile file (powershell) i have this config, and work fine in vscode and window terminal. Please, remember close all and then open.

You need to close and restart your windows terminal completely.

@mmanueljoao yes, PowerShell isn’t UTF8 by default so it fails to correctly provide the path due to the “special” character. You can set your shell temporarily to UTF8 so oh-my-posh initializes correctly. Read the following FAQ item

I am having a similar issue where it works from all the terminals and Powershell when I open them direct, but in VSCode, it says oh-my-posh: The term ‘oh-my-posh’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.

@JanDeDobbeleer but i did not install with “Install-Module oh-my-posh” I though using winget would be enough:

Thanks for the suggestions. Turns out, it did load the PATH and oh-my-posh was in the PATH, but when I open Window Terminal Preview via the context menu, it didn’t reload the PATH (but it did when I started Windows Terminal Preview normally). Not sure how that works in the background, but restarting my PC fixed the problem.

I had the same problems. Sometimes my Path-Variables get messed up by another installation (I guess some config on my end is wrong, but haven’t figured out what exactly).

Most of the time, it “only” deletes winget but sometimes also oh-my-posh. Therefore, here as reference, if you have the same problem:

• Winget Path Variable: %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps
• oh-my-posh Path Variable: %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Programs\oh-my-posh\bin

@joshuadabejero depends on the company policies, a lot of users do not have the rights to run as admin. Same goes for font installation, that needs to be run as admin, or indeed as you state, install for all users.

Hello, found the fix on this one. I think company laptops should have a separate installation guide due to its administrative rights / policies.

For installation you have to install it via admin rights powershell - Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://ohmyposh.dev/install.ps1')) and not via Windows Store as it only installs on the CurrentUser privilege.

Then install the fonts - oh-my-posh font install if didn’t work, install Meslo LGM NF manually, install all ttf files for all users.

From there you can use oh-my-posh with vscode terminal smoothly.

For the Loading personal and system profile took 3325ms. I just put .exe -nologo on terminal profile -> json file.

I wish this help on future reference, it is now working smoothly on my Company Laptop same with my Personal Laptop. Thanks for this project @JanDeDobbeleer finally the feel of Linux Powerline is now on Windows.

@ZurdenRo be aware this is a module install without a binary (because deprecated). That means the path you’re suggesting won’t be there and if installed with winget it’s also not necessary as the installer adds oh-my-posh to your PATH.

I was wrong in the answer. I read my config file(powershell), and i have this line.

oh-my-posh init pwsh | Invoke-Expression and work fine.

In my case, i did installed with winget. @xliuxuan

I also installed oh-my-posh via winget. If I start up Windows Terminal Preview normally, it works perfectly fine. But if I start up Windows Terminal Preview via the context menu “Open in Terminal Preview”, I get the same error:

oh-my-posh : The term 'oh-my-posh' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable
program.

Any idea how to fix that?

I guess problem with documentation is that you should either chose winget way or powershell way. I tried first winget and writing “oh-my-posh init pwsh | Invoke-Expression” to my profile file did not work. Then I tried with power shell with following containing in my profile file. Now it works…

Import-Module oh-my-posh
oh-my-posh init pwsh | Invoke-Expression

I have the same problem, I can use the theme configured in the windows terminal but inside the VSCode it gives the same error. Did anyone find the solution?

This is my profile file:

@wigster did you restart WT/computer? As the PATH is only loaded on start, so if an instance is already active it won’t reload.

Aha. I didn’t realised that wt keeps on running. Yes – a reboot has fixed this. Thanks!

@Nessvah about the module, that’s a reason old version. Have a look here.

Thanks. I already have done that 😁 everything is working fine . Thank you!

@marcelherd that would imply the preview doesn’t load the PATH entries (which it should). You can indeed map this manually using the path @MrPickles2009 provided:

$env:PATH = $env:PATH + ";$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\oh-my-posh\bin\oh-my-posh.exe"

@abdulmalikalomayri the module is deprecated so that’s not an option.

I have solved this issue “oh-my-posh is not recognized” by doing these steps.

open PowerShell as admin not from Terminal.

and then type this command

Install-Module oh-my-posh -Scope CurrentUser -Force

Here’s also, My profile configuration

# Prompt 
Import-Module posh-git
Import-Module oh-my-posh
Set-PoshPrompt Paradox

I hope it will work with you as it works with me.

Hi i use import module and i add nvim but i get same error but i use the all imports and modules what should I do

I see. It should select module in that part rather than windows. I’ll fix it. When using the module what you added in the $PROFILE is correct and you shouldn’t do anything else anymore.