Fish Shell + Starship Prompt

This guide shows how to configure a modern Linux terminal using Fish and Starship for a fast, beautiful, and developer-friendly experience.

Step 1 – Install Fish

sudo apt update
sudo apt install fish

Run Fish:

fish

Make it the default shell:

chsh -s /usr/bin/fish

Log out and log in again. !

Step 2 – Install Starship

curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sh

Press Enter when prompted.

Step 3 – Enable Starship in Fish

Create or edit Fish config:

nano ~/.config/fish/config.fish

Add this line: (Ctrl + Shift + V)

starship init fish | source

Save and close. (Write: Ctrl + 0, Save: Press Enter, Exit)

Restart the terminal.

exec fish

Result

Your terminal now has:

• Smart auto-suggestions
• Git branch info
• Python & Node version
• Clean modern prompt

A true pro-level Linux terminal setup 🚀