Spaceship
A minimal, configurable Zsh prompt that shows Git status, runtime versions and other context.
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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install spaceship
About Spaceship
Spaceship is a prompt for the Zsh shell. It shows only what is relevant at the moment, such as the current directory, Git or Mercurial repository status, username and hostname, and the versions of runtimes like Node.js, Rust, Python, Ruby, Swift and Go.
It works right after installation with no configuration, and offers an interface for customizing sections when you want to change it. Documentation covers configuration, advanced use and a registry of additional sections.
Strengths
- Works without any configuration
- Shows Git and Mercurial status plus many language runtime versions
- Sections can be customized and extended
Limitations
- Only for Zsh
- Needs a font with suitable symbols to look as intended
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Spaceship contributors
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Zsh users who want an informative prompt without writing their own
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Spaceship
Compare allSoftware that can replace Spaceship for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
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.
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