liquidprompt ☆

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Description:
Adaptive prompt for bash and zsh shells

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: shell prompt bash zsh developer-tools productivity

Install: brew install liquidprompt

About:
Liquidprompt is a dynamic prompt tool for bash and zsh that displays relevant context information at a glance. It intelligently adapts to show Git/SVN status, background job counts, execution time, and battery levels. This helps developers maintain focus and efficiency by reducing the need for manual status checks.

Key Features:

Context-aware shell prompts with Git/SVN integration
Performance optimized with asynchronous data fetching
Highly customizable via simple configuration files
Supports exit status, background jobs, and battery indicators

Use Cases:

Development workflow enhancement for version control users
System administration requiring quick environment status checks

Alternatives:

Starship – Cross-shell prompt with Rust-based performance and modular configuration
Powerlevel10k – Zsh-specific prompt with instant loading and wizard-based setup

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
May 22, 2024 10:25pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	05de3843