Char char

char is a section responsible for rendering a prompt character. By default, Spaceship uses ➜ as a prompt character.

When the previous command was executed successfully, the prompt character is green (SPACESHIP_CHAR_COLOR_SUCCESS). Otherwise, if the previous command exited with non-zero code, the prompt character is red (SPACESHIP_CHAR_COLOR_FAILURE).

Changing prompt character for the root user

By default, Spaceship doesn't change prompt character when executing commands as a root user. You can change the custom root prompt by setting a SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL_ROOT option.

.zshrc

SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL_ROOT="#"

Options

Variable	Default	Meaning
SPACESHIP_CHAR_PREFIX		Prefix before prompt character
SPACESHIP_CHAR_SUFFIX		Suffix after prompt character
SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL	➜	Prompt character to be shown before any command
SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL_SUCCESS	$SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL	Prompt character to be shown after successful command
SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL_FAILURE	$SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL	Prompt character to be shown after failed command
SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL_ROOT	$SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL	Prompt character to be shown before any command for the root user
SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL_SECONDARY	$SPACESHIP_CHAR_SYMBOL	Secondary prompt character to be shown for incomplete commands
SPACESHIP_CHAR_COLOR_SUCCESS	green	Color of prompt character if last command completes successfully
SPACESHIP_CHAR_COLOR_FAILURE	red	Color of prompt character if last command returns non-zero exit-code
SPACESHIP_CHAR_COLOR_SECONDARY	yellow	Color of secondary prompt character