prompt_pwd(1)

NAME
prompt_pwd

prompt_pwd - Print pwd suitable for prompt

  Synopsis

prompt_pwd

  Description
prompt_pwd is a function to print the current working directory in a way suitable for prompts. It will replace the home directory with '~' and shorten every path component but the last to a default of one character.

To change the number of characters per path component, set $fish_prompt_pwd_dir_length to the number of characters. Setting it to 0 or an invalid value will disable shortening entirely.

  Examples

> cd ~/
> echo $PWD
/home/alfa

> prompt_pwd
~

> cd /tmp/banana/sausage/with/mustard
> prompt_pwd
/t/b/s/w/mustard

> set -g fish_prompt_pwd_dir_length 3
> prompt_pwd
/tmp/ban/sau/wit/mustard