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Prompt Library

dvt includes a built-in library of curated prompt configurations ready to install. Library prompts cover a range of styles, from minimal single-line prompts to feature-rich powerline layouts.

Browsing the Library

List all available prompts:

dvt prompt library list

Example output:

NAME                  TYPE        CATEGORY    DESCRIPTION
starship-minimal      starship    minimal     Clean single-line Starship prompt
starship-powerline    starship    powerline   Powerline-style Starship with git info
starship-workspace    starship    developer   Starship with dvm workspace context
p10k-lean             powerlevel10k  minimal  Lean Powerlevel10k layout
p10k-rainbow          powerlevel10k  powerline Rainbow Powerlevel10k layout

Filter by category

dvt prompt library list -c minimal
dvt prompt library list -c powerline
dvt prompt library list -c developer

Output formats

dvt prompt library list -o yaml
dvt prompt library list -o json

List available categories

dvt prompt library categories

Viewing a Library Prompt

Show the full YAML definition for a library prompt:

dvt prompt library show starship-minimal

Output as JSON:

dvt prompt library show starship-minimal -o json

Installing Library Prompts

Install a single prompt from the library into your local database:

dvt prompt library install starship-minimal

Install multiple prompts at once:

dvt prompt library install starship-minimal starship-powerline p10k-lean

Install all library prompts:

dvt prompt library install --all

After installation, the prompt is available via dvt prompt list and can be generated or set as active:

dvt prompt generate starship-minimal
dvt prompt set starship-minimal

After Installing

Once installed, use standard prompt commands:

# Verify it was installed
dvt prompt list

# View the installed prompt
dvt prompt get starship-minimal -o yaml

# Generate the config file
dvt prompt generate starship-minimal

# Set as active
dvt prompt set starship-minimal