b-ryan/powerline-shell

Health v2 · maintenance only

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6290 stars · 729 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A Python-based prompt generator that renders a Powerline-style shell prompt for Bash, ZSH, Fish, and tcsh. It displays version control status, exit codes, shortened paths, and virtualenv info, and is customizable via segments and themes.

Use cases

• show git branch and dirty status in my shell prompt
• make my bash prompt look like powerline
• color my prompt red when the last command failed
• shorten long directory paths in the terminal prompt
• display the current python virtualenv in the prompt
• customize shell prompt segments and themes
• use the same pretty prompt across bash zsh and fish

When to choose

• you want a Powerline-style prompt without installing the full powerline project
• you use Bash, ZSH, Fish, or tcsh and want VCS status at a glance
• you want a customizable, segment-based prompt generator

When to avoid

• you need a prompt for shells outside Bash/ZSH/Fish/tcsh
• you want a full statusline solution for editors like Vim as well
• you prefer actively evolving alternatives like starship or powerline10k

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

cli developer-tools theme developer-tools version-control windows cli python shell-prompt powerline bash zsh fish tcsh terminal command-line linux macos

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