starship/docs/config

Configuration

::: tip 🔥 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.

$ touch ~/.config/starship.toml

All configuration for starship is done in this TOML file:

# 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 confguring 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"       ""

Prompt

This is the list of prompt-wide configuration options.

Options

Variable	Default	Description
add_newline	true	Add a new line before the start of the prompt.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

# Disable the newline at the start of the prompt
add_newline = false

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%.

Options

Variable	Default	Description
full_symbol	"•"	The symbol shown when the battery is full.
charging_symbol	"⇡"	The symbol shown when the battery is charging.
discharging_symbol	"⇣"	The symbol shown when the battery is discharging.
disabled	false	Disables the battery module.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[battery]
full_symbol = "🔋"
charging_symbol = "⚡️"
discharging_symbol = "💀"

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.

Options

Variable	Default	Description
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.
disabled	false	Disables the character module.

Example

# ~/.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 NOTE Command duration is currently not supported in bash. See this issue for more details. :::

Options

Variable	Default	Description
min_time	2	Shortest duration to show time for.
disabled	false	Disables the cmd_duration module.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[cmd_duration]
min_time = 4

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.

Options

Variable	Default	Description
truncation_length	3	The number of parent folders that the current directory should be truncated to.
disabled	false	Disables the directory module.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[directory]
truncation_length = 8

Git Branch

The git_branch module shows the active branch of the repo in your current directory.

Options

Variable	Default	Description
symbol	" "	The symbol used before the branch name of the repo in your current directory.
disabled	false	Disables the git_branch module.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[git_branch]
symbol = "🌱 "

Git Status

The git_status module shows symbols representing the state of the repo in your current directory.

Options

Variable	Default	Description
conflicted	"="	This branch has merge conflicts.
ahead	"⇡"	This branch is ahead of the branch being tracked.
behind	"⇣"	This branch is behind of the branch being tracked.
diverged	"⇕"	This branch has diverged from the branch being tracked.
untracked	"?"	There are untracked files in the working directory.
stashed	"$"	A stash exists for the local repository.
modified	"!"	There are file modifications in the working directory.
added	"+"	A new file has been added to the staging area.
renamed	"»"	A renamed file has been added to the staging area.
deleted	"✘"	A file's deletion has been added to the staging area.
disabled	false	Disables the git_status module.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[git_status]
conflicted = "🏳"
ahead = "🏎💨"
behind = "😰"
diverged = "😵"
untracked = "🤷‍"
stashed = "📦"
modified = "📝"
added = "➕"
renamed = "👅"
deleted = "🗑"

Golang

The golang module shows the currently installed version of Golang. The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:

• The current directory contains a go.mod file
• The current directory contains a go.sum file
• The current directory contains a glide.yaml file
• The current directory contains a Gopkg.yml file
• The current directory contains a Gopkg.lock file
• The current directory contains a Godeps directory
• The current directory contains a file with the .go extension

Options

Variable	Default	Description
symbol	"🐹 "	The symbol used before displaying the version of Golang.
disabled	false	Disables the golang module.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[golang]
symbol = "🏎💨 "

Line Break

The line_break module separates the prompt into two lines.

Options

Variable	Default	Description
disabled	false	Disables the line_break module, making the prompt a single line.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[line_break]
disabled = true

NodeJS

The nodejs module shows the currently installed version of NodeJS. The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:

• The current directory contains a package.json file
• The current directory contains a node_modules directory
• The current directory contains a file with the .js extension

Options

Variable	Default	Description
symbol	"⬢ "	The symbol used before displaying the version of NodeJS.
disabled	false	Disables the nodejs module.

Example

# ~/.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 and cargo 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

⚠️ The version being shown is that of the package whose source code is in your current directory, not your package manager.

Options

Variable	Default	Description
symbol	"📦 "	The symbol used before displaying the version the package.
disabled	false	Disables the package module.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[package]
symbol = "🎁 "

Python

The python module shows the currently installed version of Python. It will also show the current Python virtual environment if one is activated. The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:

• The current directory contains a .python-version file
• The current directory contains a requirements.txt file
• The current directory contains a pyproject.toml file
• The current directory contains a file with the .py extension

Options

Variable	Default	Description
symbol	"🐍 "	The symbol used before displaying the version of Python.
disabled	false	Disables the python module.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[python]
symbol = "👾 "

Rust

The rust module shows the currently installed version of Rust. The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:

• The current directory contains a Cargo.toml file
• The current directory contains a file with the .rs extension

Options

Variable	Default	Description
symbol	"🦀 "	The symbol used before displaying the version of Python.
disabled	false	Disables the rust module.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[rust]
symbol = "⚙️ "

Username

The username module shows active user's username. The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:

• The current user is root
• The current user isn't the same as the one that is logged in
• The user is currently connected as an SSH session

Options

Variable	Default	Description
disabled	false	Disables the username module.

Example

# ~/.config/starship.toml

[username]
disabled = true