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qwreey/quietline

Simple and quiet zsh shell theme, inspired by headline theme.

Zsh theme inspired by headline

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quietline feels like a neat little personal tool that could be useful to other zsh users who like quiet prompts. It is not just a screenshot and a few prompt characters: the theme already handles git branch/status info, SSH context, username/host/path display, exit-code hints, and timing for longer commands. That gives it more substance than the very short README suggests.

The best thing about the project is that it stays small and understandable. One theme file, an MIT license, and a clear visual style make it easy to inspect. The recent May 2026 fix also suggests it is still being maintained.

The biggest thing holding it back is onboarding. The README should show exactly how to install it, how to source it manually or use it with Oh My Zsh, and one or two examples of changing the layout. I would also add GitHub topics like zsh-theme and shell-prompt so people can find it. Overall, quietline is a promising minimal prompt theme; it just needs a friendlier README so users do not have to reverse-engineer the theme file before trying it.