Show HN: Whetuu – a zero-config cross-shell prompt written in Zig
Whetuu is a zero-config, cross-shell prompt written in Zig that emphasizes speed and ease of installation. It features automatic shell configuration, git integration, and a high-performance history picker.
Why it matters
Developer productivity tools that prioritize performance and minimal configuration are highly valued in the software engineering community.
1. Run it. The installer detects your platform, checks the download against the published SHA256SUMS , puts the binary in ~/.whetuu/bin , and adds two lines to the config of the shell you actually use. Running it twice changes nothing.
macOS and Linux · read the script · tarballs and checksums
2. Open a new shell. That is the whole install.
Would rather edit your own dotfiles? Run it with WHETUU_NO_MODIFY=1 and it prints the two lines instead of writing them. whetuu init <shell> prints them too, along with the file they belong in. Uninstalling is rm -rf ~/.whetuu plus those lines.
You need a Nerd Font . The prompt uses Nerd Font glyphs for the git branch, the language logos and the prompt character. Without one, those show as empty boxes.
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