starship vs Spaceship Prompt
Compare starship, Spaceship Prompt: workflows, strengths and tradeoffs.
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short verdict
Choose starship if you use several shells and want one prompt configuration. Choose Spaceship Prompt if you use Zsh and want configurable context sections.
Compare the workflow you need with the input, interface and configuration each tool expects. Choose starship if you use several shells and want one prompt configuration. Choose Spaceship Prompt if you use Zsh and want configurable context sections.
Choose starship if you use several shells and want one prompt configuration.
best for
- You use several shells and want one prompt configuration
strengths
- Shows Git and language context
- Uses a TOML configuration for prompt modules
weaknesses
- Symbol-heavy configurations need a compatible terminal font.
Choose Spaceship Prompt if you use Zsh and want configurable context sections.
best for
- You use Zsh and want configurable context sections
strengths
- Shows runtime and repository status
- Supports custom prompt sections
weaknesses
- Its shell integration is specific to Zsh.
Key differences
- starship: you use several shells and want one prompt configuration.
- Spaceship Prompt: you use Zsh and want configurable context sections.
Choose starship when
Symbol-heavy configurations need a compatible terminal font.
- Shows Git and language context
- Uses a TOML configuration for prompt modules
Choose Spaceship Prompt when
Its shell integration is specific to Zsh.
- Shows runtime and repository status
- Supports custom prompt sections
FAQ
- When should I choose starship?
- Choose starship if you use several shells and want one prompt configuration. Symbol-heavy configurations need a compatible terminal font.
- When should I choose Spaceship Prompt?
- Choose Spaceship Prompt if you use Zsh and want configurable context sections. Its shell integration is specific to Zsh.