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Starship Prompt

Starship is a minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell. It provides a modern, feature-packed prompt with a minimalistic design to enhance your terminal experience.

🔧 Installation

For Linux

To install Starship on your Linux system, follow these steps:

  1. Install Starship: Run the following command to install the latest version of Starship:

    curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sh

  2. Configure your shell: After installation, add the following line to the end of your shell configuration file:

    • For Bash (~/.bashrc):

      eval "$(starship init bash)"

    • For Zsh (~/.zshrc):

      eval "$(starship init zsh)"

  3. Apply the configuration: After adding the configuration to your shell’s config file, restart the shell or run:

    source ~/.bashrc  # for bash # or source ~/.zshrc   # for zsh

🛠️ Configuration

You can customize Starship’s appearance and functionality via the configuration file. Here’s how to start:

  1. Create a configuration file: The configuration file is located at ~/.config/starship.toml. If it doesn’t exist, you can create it.

  2. Customize Prompt Settings: Starship provides a wide range of customization options, from changing colors to adding new modules. The official documentation provides detailed guidance on how to customize your prompt.

🏆 Key Features

  • Minimal and Fast: Starship is designed to be fast and lightweight, without compromising on functionality.

  • Cross-Shell Support: Works with various shells, including Bash, Zsh, Fish, and others.

  • Highly Customizable: Personalize your prompt with custom settings, colors, and modules.

  • Extensive Module System: Modules for displaying useful information such as Git status, system info, and more.

  • Unicode Support: Fully supports Unicode characters for a rich and modern terminal experience.

🔗 Related

  • Oh-My-Zsh: A framework for managing Zsh configurations, with several themes and plugins.

  • Powerlevel10k: A Zsh theme that offers a high degree of customization and fast performance.

  • Fish Shell: A user-friendly shell with a focus on discoverability and ease of use.

🔍 Explore More

  • Zsh Configuration: Learn how to configure and optimize Zsh for your environment.

  • Bash Prompt Customization: A guide to customizing Bash prompts.

🏷️ Tags

starship shell linux bash zsh terminal customization prompt

📚 Resources

  • Starship Documentation: Official guide to installation, configuration, and advanced customization options.

  • Starship Configuration Examples: A collection of examples to get started with configuring your prompt.

  • GitHub Repository: Source code and contributions for Starship.

  • Terminal Color Codes: A handy reference for customizing colors in Starship.

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