Splashboard is a Rust-based command-line utility that replaces an empty shell prompt with a configurable terminal dashboard.
It renders a splash screen when a shell starts and when changing directories, letting users show contextual information such as repository status, CI health, pull requests, contribution activity, greetings, calendars, clocks, weather-style information, and other data-driven widgets. Projects can include their own .splashboard/dashboard.toml file so the display changes automatically for different working directories.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Uses a widget model that combines fetchers, renderers, and layout slots.
- Supports per-directory dashboard configuration with TOML files.
- Includes presets and themes for quickly building terminal dashboards.
- Offers shell integration for zsh, bash, fish, and PowerShell.
- Provides install options via cargo, Homebrew, cargo-binstall, Nix, and prebuilt binaries.
- Uses trust controls for per-directory configuration files.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/unhappychoice/splashboard
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Developer: Yuji Ueki
License: ISC License
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