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diff --git a/zsh/config.zsh b/zsh/config.zsh
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+# make terminal command navigation sane again
+bindkey '^[^[[D' backward-word
+bindkey '^[^[[C' forward-word
+bindkey '^[[5D' beginning-of-line
+bindkey '^[[5C' end-of-line
+bindkey '^[[3~' delete-char
+bindkey '^[^N' newtab
+bindkey '^?' backward-delete-char
+
+setopt NO_BG_NICE
+setopt NO_HUP
+setopt NO_LIST_BEEP
+setopt LOCAL_OPTIONS
+setopt LOCAL_TRAPS
+setopt IGNORE_EOF
+setopt PROMPT_SUBST
+
+# history
+setopt HIST_VERIFY
+setopt EXTENDED_HISTORY
+setopt HIST_REDUCE_BLANKS
+setopt HIST_IGNORE_ALL_DUPS
+setopt INC_APPEND_HISTORY SHARE_HISTORY
+setopt APPEND_HISTORY
+
+setopt COMPLETE_ALIASES
+
+export PS1='%3~ ☠ '