Making it a Script
If you want to make it even easier, you can create a little program (called a “script”) that does all these steps for you. Follow the below steps to do that.
Open a text editor (like Notepad or TextEdit) and Create a File by the name like “Script.zsh” Copy and paste this below code :
Copy and paste this below code in the “Script.zsh” file.
Code :
#!/usr/bin/env zsh
mv ~/.zsh_history ~/.zsh_history_bad
strings ~/.zsh_history_bad > ~/.zsh_history
fc -R ~/.zsh_history
rm ~/.zsh_history_bad
How to Fix a Corrupt zsh History File
Have you ever encountered frustrating issues with your terminal where it doesn’t seem to work properly and shows bizarre error messages? If you’re a regular user of the zsh shell, there’s a good chance you’ve dealt with a corrupt history file at some point. This annoying problem can disrupt your workflow and waste a lot of your time trying to figure out what’s going wrong. The good news is, there’s a straightforward solution to get your Zsh terminal back in working order.
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