Powerlevel10k is a theme for Zsh that emphasizes speed, flexibility, and a great out-of-the-box experience. It delivers an instant prompt the moment your terminal opens, a built-in interactive configuration wizard, and over 60 prompt segments covering everything from Git status to Kubernetes contexts — all without any perceptible latency.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Installation
Install Powerlevel10k manually or through your favourite Zsh plugin manager in minutes.
Configuration Wizard
Run
p10k configure to pick your prompt style interactively — no file editing required.Prompt Segments
Browse all 60+ built-in segments and learn how to enable, disable, and reorder them.
Custom Segments
Build your own prompt segments with the public
p10k segment API.Instant Prompt
Eliminate Zsh startup lag and display your prompt before plugins finish loading.
Powerlevel9k Migration
Migrate from Powerlevel9k in one command — all your config parameters work as-is.
Get Up and Running
Install the recommended font (optional but recommended)
Download and install MesloLGS NF to unlock all prompt styles and icons.
Install Powerlevel10k
Clone the repository and source the theme from your See the full installation guide for plugin-manager options.
~/.zshrc:Why Powerlevel10k?
Zero Prompt Lag
Every keystroke produces an instant response. Powerlevel10k uses asynchronous workers and a native
gitstatusd daemon so complex prompt segments never block the shell.Interactive Setup
The built-in wizard walks you through every visual choice and writes a fully-commented
~/.p10k.zsh you can continue to tweak by hand.60+ Segments
Git, AWS, Kubernetes, Python, Node.js, Terraform, battery, time, and many more — all configurable, all fast.
Powerlevel10k is in limited-support mode. No new features are being developed, most bugs will go unfixed, and help requests may not receive a response. See the GitHub repository for details.