A lightweight Fish shell extension to indicate private mode sessions in your prompt with a ghost icon 👻. Each terminal session is tracked independently, and the icon can show a per-terminal activity count.
- Private mode indicator: Shows a ghost icon
👻in the prompt for private Fish sessions. - Per-terminal session tracking: Counts actions/outputs per terminal, independent of other terminals.
- Customizable behavior via universal variables: control symbol and count display.
- Automatic prompt wrapping: Works with any Fish prompt without modifying it manually.
Install using fisher:
fisher install devmor-j/private.fishFish will automatically detect private mode and display the ghost icon in your prompt.
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
private_symbol |
👻 |
The icon used for private sessions. |
private_show_count |
true |
Show a numeric count next to the ghost icon. |
You can override defaults by setting these variables in your Fish config (config.fish) before loading private.fish. Example:
set -U private_symbol "🔒"
set -U private_show_count false
set -U root_symbol "🔥"If you need more space between emojies, add them on the variable itself.
Here are some emojis you can use for private mode:
- 👻 Ghost (default)
- 🔒 Lock
- 🔑 Key
- 🐡 Pufferfish
- 🦈 Shark
- 🐙 Octopus
And some root related emojies when in root mode:
- 🔥 Fire (default)
- ☠️ Skull
- 🛡️ Shield
- ⚡️ Lightning
- 💥 Explosion
- 👑 Crown
- Open a Fish terminal in private mode:
fish -P
# or fish --private- You’ll see the ghost icon
👻in your prompt. - If you have multiple commands recorded in the session and
private_show_count=true, the icon will show the count, e.g.,👻3. - Each terminal is independent, so counts don’t interfere with each other.
Note: Will show "🔥" icon (fire is default) when root user is active. So you'd be more careful since you have full access.
MIT License. Free to use and modify.
This plugin was developed with AI assistance; Expect bugs and compatibility issues until they are fixed.