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+# containerenv plugin
+
+A lightweight plugin that provides convenient functions to access container environment variables from `/run/.containerenv`. Useful in containerized environments (Podman, Docker, Toolbox, etc.).
+
+To use it, add `containerenv` to the plugins array in your `.zshrc` file:
+
+```zsh
+plugins=(... containerenv)
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Accessor functions
+
+Each function reads one key from `/run/.containerenv` and prints its value to stdout. On error (not in a container or missing key), a message is printed to stderr and the function returns 1.
+
+| Function | Key | Description |
+|----------|-----|-------------|
+| `containerenv_engine` | `engine` | Container runtime (e.g. `podman`, `docker`) |
+| `containerenv_name` | `name` | Container name |
+| `containerenv_id` | `id` | Container ID |
+| `containerenv_image` | `image` | Image name/reference |
+| `containerenv_imageid` | `imageid` | Image ID |
+| `containerenv_rootless` | `rootless` | Whether the container is rootless |
+| `containerenv_graphrootmounted` | `graphRootMounted` | Whether the graph root is mounted |
+
+**Examples:**
+
+```bash
+# Show container name
+containerenv_name
+
+# Use in a conditional or variable
+if name=$(containerenv_name 2>/dev/null); then
+  echo "Container: $name"
+fi
+```
+
+### Show all container env vars
+
+```bash
+containerenv_all
+```
+
+Prints the full contents of `/run/.containerenv`. Exits with 1 if not in a container.
+
+### Check if running in a container
+
+```bash
+is_containerized
+```
+
+Returns 0 if `/run/.containerenv` exists, 1 otherwise. Useful in scripts:
+
+```bash
+if is_containerized; then
+  echo "Inside container: $(containerenv_name 2>/dev/null)"
+fi
+```
+
+### Prompt integration
+
+Use `containerenv_prompt_info` in your theme to show container info in the prompt (e.g. `📦 container-name`). If not in a container, it prints nothing. When icons are enabled, the prompt shows an engine-specific icon (🐳 docker, ⬢ podman, 📦 other) and optionally 🔓 for rootless containers.
+
+In a custom theme or in `PROMPT`/`RPROMPT`:
+
+```zsh
+# Example: add to RPROMPT
+RPROMPT='$(containerenv_prompt_info)'
+```
+
+**Environment variable**
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `OMZ_CONTAINERENV_PROMPT_NO_ICONS` | Set to any value (e.g. `1`) to disable prompt icons. Only the container name is shown (no engine or rootless icons). When unset, icons are shown. |
+
+---
+
+## About `/run/.containerenv`
+
+Podman (and compatible runtimes) write a file at `/run/.containerenv` inside the container with key=value pairs such as `engine`, `name`, `id`, `image`, `imageid`, `rootless`, and `graphRootMounted`. This plugin reads that file; outside a container or if the file is missing, the accessors report an error.
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+# Container Environment Plugin for Oh-My-Zsh
+# Provides functions to access container environment variables from /run/.containerenv
+# Usage: containerenv_engine, containerenv_name, containerenv_id, etc.
+
+# Check if we're in a container and the file exists
+_containerenv_file="/run/.containerenv"
+
+# Function to read a specific key from the containerenv file
+_containerenv_get() {
+    local key="$1"
+    
+    if [[ ! -f "$_containerenv_file" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: Not running in a container or $_containerenv_file not found" >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    local value=$(grep "^${key}=" "$_containerenv_file" | cut -d'=' -f2-)
+    
+    if [[ -z "$value" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: Key '$key' not found in $_containerenv_file" >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Strip surrounding double quotes if present (e.g. name="container-name" in file)
+    value="${value#\"}"
+    value="${value%\"}"
+
+    echo "$value"
+}
+
+# Individual accessor functions
+containerenv_engine() {
+    _containerenv_get "engine"
+}
+
+containerenv_name() {
+    _containerenv_get "name"
+}
+
+containerenv_id() {
+    _containerenv_get "id"
+}
+
+containerenv_image() {
+    _containerenv_get "image"
+}
+
+containerenv_imageid() {
+    _containerenv_get "imageid"
+}
+
+containerenv_rootless() {
+    local raw ret
+    raw="$(_containerenv_get "rootless" 2>/dev/null)"
+    ret=$?
+    if [[ $ret -ne 0 || -z "$raw" ]]; then
+        echo "false"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    case "${(L)raw}" in
+        (1|true|yes)  echo "true" ;;
+        (*)            echo "false" ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+containerenv_graphrootmounted() {
+    _containerenv_get "graphRootMounted"
+}
+
+# Function to display all container environment variables
+containerenv_all() {
+    if [[ ! -f "$_containerenv_file" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: Not running in a container or $_containerenv_file not found" >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    cat "$_containerenv_file"
+}
+
+# Function to check if running in a container
+is_containerized() {
+    [[ -f "$_containerenv_file" ]]
+}
+
+# Optional: Add a prompt segment function for use with oh-my-zsh themes
+# Icon for the prompt: 🐳 docker, ⬢ podman, 📦 other/default
+# Set OMZ_CONTAINERENV_PROMPT_NO_ICONS to disable prompt icons (show container name only)
+containerenv_prompt_info() {
+    if is_containerized; then
+        local container_name=$(containerenv_name 2>/dev/null)
+        if [[ -n "$container_name" ]]; then
+            local icons=""
+            if [[ -z "${OMZ_CONTAINERENV_PROMPT_NO_ICONS:-}" ]]; then
+                icons="📦"
+                case "${(L)$(containerenv_engine 2>/dev/null)}" in
+                    (docker*) icons="🐳" ;;
+                    (podman*) icons="⬢" ;;
+                esac
+                [[ "$(containerenv_rootless 2>/dev/null)" == "true" ]] && icons="${icons} 🔓"
+            fi
+            echo "${icons:+$icons }${container_name}"
+        fi
+    fi
+}