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Spaceship

Minimalistic, powerful and extremely customizable Zsh prompt

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Description

Spaceship is a minimalistic, powerful and extremely customizable Zsh prompt. It shows useful information about your working environment including Git status, Node.js version, Docker, and much more.

When to use this tool

✓ Good fit when
  • You use Zsh and want an informative prompt
  • You need contextual information in your shell prompt
✕ Avoid when
  • You don't use Zsh
  • You want maximum prompt rendering speed

AI Summary

A highly customizable Zsh prompt that shows contextual information about your working environment.

Capabilities

  • + Show Git branch and status in prompt
  • + Display runtime versions (Node, Python, Ruby, etc.)
  • + Docker, AWS, and cloud context display
  • + Highly customizable sections and ordering
  • + Async rendering for speed

Use When

  • → You use Zsh and want an informative prompt
  • → You need contextual information in your shell prompt

Avoid When

  • x You don't use Zsh
  • x You want maximum prompt rendering speed
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