Alternatives to Spaceship
A minimal, configurable Zsh prompt that shows Git status, runtime versions and other context. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Spaceship
A minimal, configurable Zsh prompt that shows Git status, runtime versions and other context.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Spaceship.
Starship
A shell prompt that shows the git branch, language version and other context, configured once and working in every shell.
Starship shows similar Git and language context but works across Bash, Fish, Zsh, PowerShell and more, configured in TOML and needing a Nerd Font.
Pure
A minimal, fast Zsh prompt that shows only the information you need.
Pure is a more minimal Zsh prompt with asynchronous checks for speed, offering deliberately few customisation options compared with Spaceship's sections.
Oh My Posh
Customize shell prompts across operating systems with configurable themes.
Oh My Posh supports several shells on Windows, macOS and Linux with configurable themes, though some themes need a patched font.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Zsh
Interactive shell with powerful completion, globbing and prompt theming.
Oh My Zsh
Configuration framework for Zsh with hundreds of plugins and themes.
Prezto
A configuration framework for Zsh that adds defaults, aliases, functions, completion and prompt themes.
antidote
A Zsh plugin manager written in Zsh, continuing the legacy Antibody and Antigen plugin managers.
Nerd Fonts
A collection of programming fonts patched with thousands of icons, plus a patcher for adding them to other fonts.
Tide
A fast, customizable prompt for the fish shell with an interactive configuration wizard.
