GoPrompt

GoPrompt is a compact, two-line prompt for Zsh. It shows the current directory, Git state, user, optional SSH host, and local time without giving up the full width of the terminal.

Features

• Shortens long working directories based on the terminal width.
• Shows the current Git branch and marks dirty repositories with *.
• Adds (push) or (pull) when the branch is ahead of or behind its remote.
• Shows the hostname when the shell is running over SSH.
• Fills the space between segments to match the terminal width.
• Provides colored output, a local clock, and the current date.

Install

GoPrompt requires Go 1.19 or newer to install from source.

go install github.com/erniebrodeur/goprompt/cmd/goprompt@latest

Make sure Go's binary directory, normally $HOME/go/bin, is on your PATH.

Zsh integration

Add this to ~/.zshrc:

autoload -Uz add-zsh-hook

_goprompt_precmd() {
  PROMPT="$(goprompt)"
}

add-zsh-hook precmd _goprompt_precmd
_goprompt_precmd

Reload the configuration with source ~/.zshrc or open a new terminal.

Git is optional at runtime. Outside a repository, or when Git is unavailable, GoPrompt simply leaves out the Git segment.

Git indicators

Indicator	Meaning
:main	Current branch
:main*	Working tree has changes
:main (push)	Local branch is ahead of its remote
:main (pull)	Local branch is behind its remote

CLI options

Option	Description
-v, --version	Print the installed version
-s, --status	Print each prompt segment separately for diagnostics

Development

git clone https://github.com/erniebrodeur/goprompt.git
cd goprompt
go test ./...
go build -o goprompt ./cmd/goprompt

License

GoPrompt is available under the MIT License.