Starship
A minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell.
Starship is built in Rust, distributed under the ISC License, 56.2k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v1.24.2.
When to use Starship
Starship is listed here as a CLI project. The directory calls out Blazing fast performance, Cross-shell compatibility, Highly customizable as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Starship include Minimal footprint.
Besides CLI, this page also files Starship under Development, Tools.
Starship compared with
Records in this directory name oh-my-zsh, powerlevel10k, bash-it, zsh as products people compare with Starship. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Starship replaces each of them.
What the Starship stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 56.2k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 2.5k forks, 997 open issues, latest tracked release v1.24.2. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Rust
- Latest Release
- v1.24.2
- License
- ISC License
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Key features of Starship
- Blazing fast performance
- Cross-shell compatibility
- Highly customizable
- Minimal footprint
Recorded alternatives to Starship
Starship resources
Starship on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Starship?
A minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell. This directory highlights Blazing fast performance, Cross-shell compatibility, Highly customizable.
Is Starship free to use?
Starship is published as open source under the ISC License. The directory lists Blazing fast performance, Cross-shell compatibility, Highly customizable among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Starship written in, and what is the latest release?
Starship is written primarily in Rust. The latest release tracked on this page is v1.24.2.
How widely is Starship used on GitHub?
Starship has about 56.2k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 2.5k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Starship with?
This directory records oh-my-zsh, powerlevel10k, bash-it, zsh as comparison points for Starship.
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