install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install powerline-go

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install powerline-go

Debian stable package indexes · powerline-go · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install powerline-go

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · powerline-go · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#powerline-go

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/powerline-go/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install powerline-go

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · powerline-go · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/powerline-go

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/powerline-go.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Beautiful and useful low-latency prompt for your shell

Project links

Commands and aliases

powerline-go

history

Project history and usage

powerline-go is a low-latency, Powerline-style shell prompt implemented as a Go executable.

Project history

powerline-go is a Go port of Powerline-Shell, retaining its segmented Powerline-style presentation while focusing on low-latency prompt generation for Bash, Zsh, Fish, and other shells.

Adoption history

powerline-go is packaged across Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, Nix, Scoop, and openSUSE ecosystems, reflecting use across Unix-like systems and Windows-oriented package workflows.

How it is used

Users call powerline-go from their shell's prompt hook, normally editing ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, or ~/.config/fish/config.fish. Command-line flags select modules, themes, path shortening, glyph modes, and other prompt behavior.

The default patched mode expects a Powerline-compatible font; compatible or flat modes work without patched glyphs.

Why package nerds care

The project offers a single Go executable as a comparatively low-latency alternative to heavier prompt frameworks. It is especially attractive to users who want Powerline-style Git status and environment segments without a large runtime stack.

Timeline

Project origin: Ported from Powerline-Shell to Go by Justus Janneck.
Later development: Expanded prompt modules, themes, version-control indicators, and shell integrations.

Related projects

Powerline-Shell is the project identified by the official README as powerline-go's basis.
Powerline fonts provide the patched glyphs used by the default visual mode.

Sources

https://github.com/justjanne/powerline-go#readme
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

text:shell

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.bashrc~/.zshrc~/.config/fish/config.fish

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`powerline-go`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version1.26

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.26

https://github.com/justjanne/powerline-go

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:powerline-go
Version	1.26
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/powerline-go
Homepage	https://github.com/justjanne/powerline-go
Repository	https://github.com/justjanne/powerline-go
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/justjanne/powerline-go/archive/refs/tags/v1.26.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T12:01:19Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	powerline-go
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

powerline-go 1.25-2+b2

Powerline style prompt for your shell: Bash, ZSH and Fish

https://github.com/justjanne/powerline-go

sudo apt install powerline-go

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: powerline-go
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Powerline Go

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: powerline-go from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

powerline-go

nix profile install nixpkgs#powerline-go

normalized package name match
Matched by: Powerline Go

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/powerline-go/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

dnf95%

powerline-go 1.25-7.20250712git2766098.fc45

A beautiful and useful low-latency prompt for your shell, written in go

https://github.com/justjanne/powerline-go

sudo dnf install powerline-go

License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-3.0-only AND MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: powerline-go
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Powerline Go

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: powerline-go from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

powerline-go 1.26-1.4

A Powerline like prompt for Bash, ZSH and Fish

https://github.com/justjanne/powerline-go

sudo zypper install powerline-go

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Category: System/Console
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: powerline-go
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Powerline Go

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: powerline-go from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

Scoop95%

main/powerline-go

scoop install main/powerline-go

normalized package name match
Matched by: Powerline Go

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/powerline-go.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/powerline-go.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install powerline-go with Homebrew, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper, scoop

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macOS

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Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: yellow

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

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