Starship

Minimal fast prompt for any shell with rich context.

Why it is included

Starship is the minimal, blazing fast, and extremely customizable prompt for any shell! Shows the information you need, while staying sleek and minimal. Quick installation available for Bash, Fish, ZSH, Ion, Tcsh, Elvish, Nu, Xonsh, Cmd, and Powershell.

Best for

Consistent prompts across bash, zsh, fish, and PowerShell.

Strengths

Open source
High community visibility

Limitations

Verify license and support model for your use case

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