🔥 Configuration is currently being worked on. Many new configuration options will be available in coming releases.
:::
To get started configuring starship, create the following file: `~/.config/starship.toml`.
```shell
$ touch ~/.config/starship.toml
```
All configuration for starship is done in this [TOML](https://github.com/toml-lang/toml) file:
```toml
# Don't print a new line at the start of the prompt
add_newline = false
# Replace the "❯" symbol in the prompt with "➜"
[character] # The name of the module we are configuring is "character"
symbol = "➜" # The "symbol" segment is being set to "➜"
# Disable the package module, hiding it from the prompt completely
[package]
disabled = true
```
### Terminology
**Module**: A component in the prompt giving information based on contextual information from your OS. For example, the "nodejs" module shows the version of NodeJS that is currently installed on your computer, if your current directory is a NodeJS project.
**Segment**: Smaller sub-components that compose a module. For example, the "symbol" segment in the "nodejs" module contains the character that is shown before the version number (⬢ by default).
Here is the representation of the node module. In the following example, "symbol" and "version" are segments within it. Every module also has a prefix and suffix that are the default terminal color.
```
[prefix] [symbol] [version] [suffix]
"via " "⬢" "v10.4.1" ""
```
### Style Strings
Most modules in starship allow you to configure their display styles. This is done with an entry (usually called `style`) which is a string specifying the configuration. Here are some examples of style strings along with what they do. For details on the full syntax, consult the [advanced config guide](/advanced-config/).
-`"fg:green bg:blue"` sets green text on a blue background
-`"bg:blue fg:bright-green"` sets bright green text on a blue background
-`"bold fg:27"` sets bold text with [ANSI color](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KTSQa.png) 27
-`"underline bg:#bf5700"` sets underlined text on a burnt orange background
-`"bold italic fg:purple"` sets bold italic purple text
-`""` explicitly disables all styling
Note that what styling looks like will be controlled by your terminal emulator. For example, some terminal emulators will brighten the colors instead of bolding text, and some color themes use the same values for the normal and bright colors. Also, to get italic text, your terminal must support italics.
## Prompt
This is the list of prompt-wide configuration options.
The default `prompt_order` is used to define the order in which modules are shown in the prompt, if empty or no `prompt_order` is provided. The default is as shown:
```toml
prompt_order = [
"username",
"hostname",
"kubernetes",
"directory",
"git_branch",
"git_state",
"git_status",
"package",
"dotnet",
"golang",
"java",
"nodejs",
"python",
"ruby",
"rust",
"nix_shell",
"memory_usage",
"aws",
"env_var",
"cmd_duration",
"line_break",
"jobs",
"battery",
"time",
"character",
]
```
## AWS
The `aws` module shows the current AWS profile. This is based on the `AWS_PROFILE` env var.
| `symbol` | `"☁️ "` | The symbol used before displaying the current AWS profile. |
| `style` | `"bold yellow"` | The style for the module. |
| `disabled` | `false` | Disables the `AWS` module. |
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[aws]
style = "bold blue"
symbol = "🅰 "
```
## Battery
The `battery` module shows how charged the device's battery is and its current charging status. The module is only visible when the device's battery is below 10%.
| `unknown_symbol` | The symbol shown when the battery state is unknown. |
| `empty_symbol` | The symbol shown when the battery state is empty. |
Note: Battery indicator will be hidden if the status is `unknown` or `empty` unless you specify the option in the config.
</details>
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[battery]
full_symbol = "🔋"
charging_symbol = "⚡️"
discharging_symbol = "💀"
```
### Battery Display
The `display` configuration option is used to define when the battery indicator should be shown (threshold) and what it looks like (style). If no `display` is provided. The default is as shown:
```toml
[[battery.display]]
threshold = 10
style = "bold red"
```
#### Options
The `display` option is an array of the following table.
| `threshold` | The upper bound for the display option. |
| `style` | The style used if the display option is in use. |
#### Example
```toml
[[battery.display]] # "bold red" style when capacity is between 0% and 10%
threshold = 10
style = "bold red"
[[battery.display]] # "bold yellow" style when capacity is between 10% and 30%
threshold = 30
style = "bold yellow"
# when capacity is over 30%, the battery indicator will not be displayed
```
## Character
The `character` module shows a character (usually an arrow) beside where the text is entered in your terminal.
The character will tell you whether the last command was successful or not. It can do this in two ways: by changing color (red/green) or by changing its shape (❯/✖). The latter will only be done if `use_symbol_for_status` is set to `true`.
| `symbol` | `"❯"` | The symbol used before the text input in the prompt. |
| `error_symbol` | `"✖"` | The symbol used before text input if the previous command failed. |
| `use_symbol_for_status` | `false` | Indicate error status by changing the symbol. |
| `vicmd_symbol` | `"❮"` | The symbol used before the text input in the prompt if shell is in vim normal mode. |
| `style_success` | `"bold green"` | The style used if the last command was successful. |
| `style_failure` | `"bold red"` | The style used if the last command failed. |
| `disabled` | `false` | Disables the `character` module. |
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[character]
symbol = "➜"
error_symbol = "✗"
use_symbol_for_status = true
```
## Command Duration
The `cmd_duration` module shows how long the last command took to execute. The module will be shown only if the command took longer than two seconds, or the `min_time` config value, if it exists.
::: warning Do not hook the DEBUG trap in Bash
If you are running Starship in `bash`, do not hook the `DEBUG` trap after running `eval $(starship init $0)`, or this module **will** break.
:::
Bash users who need preexec-like functionality can use [rcaloras's bash_preexec framework](https://github.com/rcaloras/bash-preexec). Simply define the arrays `preexec_functions` and `precmd_functions` before running `eval $(starship init $0)`, and then proceed as normal.
| `min_time` | `2` | Shortest duration to show time for. |
| `prefix` | `took` | Prefix to display immediately before the command duration. |
| `style` | `"bold yellow"` | The style for the module. |
| `disabled` | `false` | Disables the `cmd_duration` module. |
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[cmd_duration]
min_time = 4
prefix = "underwent "
```
## Directory
The `directory` module shows the path to your current directory, truncated to three parent folders. Your directory will also be truncated to the root of the git repo that you're currently in.
When using the fish style pwd option, instead of hiding the path that is truncated, you will see a shortened name of each directory based on the number you enable for the option.
For example, given `~/Dev/Nix/nixpkgs/pkgs` where `nixpkgs` is the repo root, and the option set to `1`. You will now see `~/D/N/nixpkgs/pkgs`, whereas before it would have been `nixpkgs/pkgs`.
| `fish_style_pwd_dir_length` | `0` | The number of characters to use when applying fish shell pwd path logic. |
| `use_logical_path` | `true` | Displays the logical path provided by the shell (`PWD`) instead of the path from the OS. |
</details>
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[directory]
truncation_length = 8
```
## Dotnet
The `dotnet` module shows the relevant version of the .NET Core SDK for the current directory. If the SDK has been pinned in the current directory, the pinned version is shown. Otherwise the module shows the latest installed version of the SDK.
This module will only be shown in your prompt when one of the following files are present in the current directory: `global.json`, `project.json`, `*.sln`, `*.csproj`, `*.fsproj`, `*.xproj`. You'll also need the .NET Core command-line tools installed in order to use it correctly.
Internally, this module uses its own mechanism for version detection. Typically it is twice as fast as running `dotnet --version`, but it may show an incorrect version if your .NET project has an unusual directory layout. If accuracy is more important than speed, you can disable the mechanism by setting `heuristic = false` in the module options.
| `symbol` | `"•NET "` | The symbol used before displaying the version of dotnet. |
| `style` | `"bold blue"` | The style for the module. |
| `heuristic` | `true` | Use faster version detection to keep starship snappy. |
| `disabled` | `false` | Disables the `dotnet` module. |
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[dotnet]
symbol = "🥅 "
style = "green"
heuristic = false
```
## Environment Variable
The `env_var` module displays the current value of a selected environment variable. The module will be shown only if any of the following conditions are met:
- The `variable` configuration option matches an existing environment variable
- The `variable` configuration option is not defined, but the `default` configuration option is
| `symbol` | `" "` | The symbol used before the branch name of the repo in your current directory. |
| `truncation_length` | `2^63 - 1` | Truncates a git branch to X graphemes |
| `truncation_symbol` | `"…"` | The symbol used to indicate a branch name was truncated. You can use "" for no symbol |
| `style` | `"bold purple"` | The style for the module. |
| `disabled` | `false` | Disables the `git_branch` module. |
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[git_branch]
symbol = "🌱 "
truncation_length = "4"
truncation_symbol = ""
```
## Git State
The `git_state` module will show in directories which are part of a git repository, and where there is an operation in progress, such as: _REBASING_, _BISECTING_, etc. If there is progress information (e.g., REBASING 3/10), that information will be shown too.
| `ssh_only` | `true` | Only show hostname when connected to an SSH session. |
| `prefix` | `""` | Prefix to display immediately before the hostname. |
| `suffix` | `""` | Suffix to display immediately after the hostname. |
| `style` | `"bold dimmed green"` | The style for the module. |
| `disabled` | `false` | Disables the `hostname` module. |
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[hostname]
ssh_only = false
prefix = "⟪"
suffix = "⟫"
disabled = false
```
## Jobs
The `jobs` module shows the current number of jobs running. The module will be shown only if there are background jobs running. The module will show the number of jobs running if there is more than 1 job, or more than the `threshold` config value, if it exists.
| `symbol` | `"✦ "` | The symbol used before displaying the number of jobs. |
| `threshold` | `1` | Show number of jobs if exceeded. |
| `style` | `"bold blue"` | The style for the module. |
| `disabled` | `false` | Disables the `jobs` module. |
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[jobs]
symbol = "+ "
threshold = 4
```
## Kubernetes
Displays the current Kubernetes context name and, if set, the namespace from the kubeconfig file. The namespace needs to be set in the kubeconfig file, this can be done via `kubectl config set-context starship-cluster --namespace
astronaut`. If the `$KUBECONFIG` env var is set the module will use that if not it will use the `~/.kube/config`.
| `symbol` | `"⬢ "` | The symbol used before displaying the version of NodeJS. |
| `style` | `"bold green"` | The style for the module. |
| `disabled` | `false` | Disables the `nodejs` module. |
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[nodejs]
symbol = "🤖 "
```
## Package Version
The `package` module is shown when the current directory is the repository for a package, and shows its current version. The module currently supports `npm`, `cargo`, and `poetry` packages.
- **npm** – The `npm` package version is extracted from the `package.json` present in the current directory
- **cargo** – The `cargo` package version is extracted from the `Cargo.toml` present in the current directory
- **poetry** – The `poetry` package version is extracted from the `pyproject.toml` present in the current directory
> ⚠️ The version being shown is that of the package whose source code is in your current directory, not your package manager.
| `symbol` | `"🦀 "` | The symbol used before displaying the version of Rust. |
| `style` | `"bold red"` | The style for the module. |
| `disabled` | `false` | Disables the `rust` module. |
### Example
```toml
# ~/.config/starship.toml
[rust]
symbol = "⚙️ "
```
## Time
The `time` module shows the current **local** time. The `format` configuration value is used by the [`chrono`](https://crates.io/crates/chrono) crate to control how the time is displayed. Take a look [at the chrono strftime docs](https://docs.rs/chrono/0.4.7/chrono/format/strftime/index.html) to see what options are available.
::: tip
This module is disabled by default. To enable it, set `disabled` to `false` in your configuration file.
If `use_12hr` is `true`, then `format` defaults to `"%r"`. Otherwise, it defaults to `"%T"`. Manually setting `format` will override the `use_12hr` setting.
