Starship Prompt Builder

C module

Shows some information about your C compiler

When it appears

It renders when Starship detects the matching context and its configured conditions are met.

Preview

Rendered from the starting configuration in a representative simulated environment.

starship — preview
via C v1.2.3 

Starting configuration

[c]
format = "via [$symbol($version(-$name) )]($style)"
symbol = "C "
style = "149 bold"
Open in the builder

The configuration is compressed into the URL fragment and stays in your browser.

Key options

formatstring
The format string for the module.
version_formatstring
The version format. Available vars are raw, major, minor, & patch
stylestring
The style for the module.
symbolstring
The symbol used before displaying the compiler details
disabledboolean
Disables the c module.
detect_extensionsarray
Which extensions should trigger this module.
detect_filesarray
Which filenames should trigger this module.
detect_foldersarray
Which folders should trigger this module.
commandsarray
How to detect what the compiler is

Format variables

$name
The name of the compiler
$style
Mirrors the value of option style
$symbol
Mirrors the value of option symbol
$version
The version of the compiler

Common adjustments

  • Tune the detection options if this module appears in the wrong projects or misses the right ones.
  • Edit format to reorder its variables or make surrounding text conditional.
  • Adjust its style options to fit the palette used by the rest of the prompt.