● starship

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starship is a minimal, fast, and customizable prompt for any shell. It's written in Rust and provides informative prompts while staying extremely fast. starship works with fishfish (Friendly Interactive Shell) is a smart and user-friendly command line shell for macOS, Linux, and other Unix-like systems. It features syntax highlighting, autosuggestions, and tab completions that work out of the box. Installation bash brew install fish Key Features…, bash, zsh, and other shells.

Installation

brew install starship

Setup

Add to your shell configuration:

For fish:

starship init fish | source

For bash:

eval "$(starship init bash)"

For zsh:

eval "$(starship init zsh)"

Configuration

Configuration lives in ~/.config/starship.toml. The file is reloaded automatically when saved.

For detailed configuration options, see starship Configurationstarship configuration uses TOML format in ~/.config/starship.toml. The file is reloaded automatically when saved. Basic Configuration toml Don't print a new line at the start of the prompt addnewline = false Replace the "❯" symbol in the prompt with "➜"….

Modules

starship uses modular components for different information types. For module-specific configuration, see starship Modulesstarship provides modular prompt components that can be customized individually. Each module shows specific information when relevant. Common Modules Directory toml [directory] truncationlength = 3 truncatetorepo = true Git Branch toml [gitbranch] symbol = "🌱 " truncationlength = 20 Git….

Performance

starship is designed for speed:

• Executes in milliseconds
• Only renders relevant information
• Caches module results
• Parallel module execution

Custom Presets

starship includes built-in presets:

# Apply a preset
starship preset gruvbox-rainbow -o ~/.config/starship.toml

# Available presets
starship preset pastel-powerline -o ~/.config/starship.toml
starship preset nerd-font -o ~/.config/starship.toml
starship preset no-nerd-font -o ~/.config/starship.toml

starship provides a beautiful, fast, and customizable prompt that works across different shells and environments, making it an excellent choice for developers who want informative prompts without sacrificing performance.

Resources

• Official Website - Main starship website with documentation
• GitHub Repository - Source code and development
• Configuration Guide - Complete configuration reference
• Presets - Community-submitted configurations
• Advanced Configuration - Advanced customization options