Description:
Cross-shell prompt for astronauts
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 1.24.1@0
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Tracked Since: Nov 16, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@starshipshell |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
prompt
shell
terminal
developer-tools
cross-platform
customizable
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Install:
brew install starship
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About:
Starship is a minimal, fast, and highly customizable command-line prompt. It works across multiple shells including Bash, Zsh, Fish, and PowerShell. It provides intelligent context-aware information like Git status, runtime versions, and exit codes while maintaining high performance.
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Key Features:
- Universal cross-shell support
- Extremely fast performance
- Highly customizable with modules
- Async prompt rendering
- Automatic feature detection
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Use Cases:
- Developers needing consistent prompt across different shells and machines
- DevOps engineers requiring quick visibility into environment status and Git repositories
- Users wanting a modern, informative terminal prompt without performance overhead
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Alternatives:
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powerlevel10k
– Zsh-specific, offers instant prompt and rich UI but limited to Zsh
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oh-my-zsh
– Framework with themes and plugins, heavier than Starship's focused approach
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pure
– Minimal Zsh prompt, focused on simplicity but lacks cross-shell support
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