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NAME


fastfetch - A fast and feature-rich system information tool similar
to neofetch

SYNOPSIS


fastfetch [OPTIONS...]

DESCRIPTION


Fastfetch is a tool for displaying system information in a visually
appealing way. Written primarily in C, it focuses on performance and
customizability while providing functionality similar to neofetch.
It supports Linux, Android, FreeBSD, macOS, and Windows 7 or newer.


CONFIGURATION


Fetch Structure


The structure defines which modules to display and in what order. It
consists of module names separated by colons (:). For example:
title:separator:os:kernel:uptime

To list all available modules, use --list-modules


Config Files


Fastfetch uses JSONC (JSON with Comments) for configuration files.
These files must have the .jsonc extension.

You can generate a default config file using --gen-config. By
default, the config file is saved at
~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc.

The configuration/preset files are searched in the following
locations (in order):

1. Relative to the current working directory

2. Relative to ~/.local/share/fastfetch/presets/

3. Relative to /usr/share/fastfetch/presets/

For detailed information on logo options, module configuration, and
formatting, visit: https://github.com/fastfetch-
cli/fastfetch/wiki/Configuration

Fastfetch provides several built-in presets. List them with --list-
presets.


JSON Schema


A JSON schema is available for editor intelligence when editing the
configuration file. Add the following line at the beginning of your
config file:

"$schema": "https://github.com/fastfetch-
cli/fastfetch/raw/dev/doc/json_schema.json"


OPTIONS


Options are parsed in a case-insensitive manner. For example, --logo-
type and --LOGO-TYPE are treated identically.

Arguments in square brackets are optional. Optional boolean arguments
default to 'true' when specified without a value.

For more detailed information about a specific option, use: fastfetch
-h <option_name_without_dashes>

Any combination of options can be made permanent by generating a
configuration file: fastfetch <options> --gen-config


Informative


-h, --help [command]
Show this help message or help for a specific command


-v, --version
Show the full Fastfetch version


--version-raw
Show the raw version string (major.minor.patch)


--list-config-paths
List search paths for config files


--list-data-paths
List search paths for presets and logos


--list-logos
List available logos


--list-modules
List available modules


--list-presets
List available presets

Presets can be loaded with "--config <preset-name>"


--list-features
List the supported features that fastfetch was compiled with

Mainly for development


--print-logos
Show available logos


--print-structure
Show the default structure


--format enum
Set the output format


-j, --json [bool]
Enable or disable JSON output

Shortcut for `--format json`


--dynamic-interval num
Keep Fastfetch running and refresh the output every <num>
milliseconds

Set to 0 (default) to disable this behavior; does not work
with --json


Config


-c, --config config
Specify the config file or preset to load

The file is searched in the order shown by "fastfetch --list-
config-paths". Use "-" to read config from stdin, or "none" to
disable further config loading. See also
https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/wiki/Configuration
for details


--gen-config [path]
Generate a minimal config file at the specified path

Defaults to "~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc". Prints the
generated config if <path> is "-"


--gen-config-full [path]
Generate a full config file with all optional settings at the
specified path

Defaults to "~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc". Prints the
generated config if <path> is "-"


--gen-config-force [path]
Generate a config file at the specified path, overwriting any
existing file

Defaults to "~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc"


General


--thread [bool]
Use separate threads for HTTP requests


--wmi-timeout num
Set the timeout (ms) for WMI queries

Windows only


--processing-timeout num
Set the timeout (ms) when waiting for child processes


--ds-force-drm [enum]
Specify whether display detection should use DRM only

Use this option if you encounter problems with other
detection methods.
Linux only


--detect-version [bool]
Specify whether to detect and display versions for terminal,
shell, editor, and others

Mainly for benchmarking


Logo


-l, --logo logo
Set the logo source. Use "none" to disable logo output

Use either a built-in logo name or a path to an image file.
See also https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/wiki/Logo-
options


--logo-type enum
Set the type of logo specified by "--logo"

See also https://github.com/fastfetch-
cli/fastfetch/wiki/Logo-options


--logo-width num
Set the width of the logo (in characters) if it is an image

Required for iTerm image protocol


--logo-height num
Set the height of the logo (in characters) if it is an image

Required for iTerm image protocol


--logo-preserve-aspect-ratio [bool]
Specify whether the logo should fill the specified width and
height as much as possible without stretching

Supported by iTerm image protocol only


--logo-color-[1-9] color
Override a color in the logo

See `-h color` for the list of available colors


--logo-padding num
Set the padding on the left and right sides of the logo


--logo-padding-left num
Set the padding on the left side of the logo


--logo-padding-right num
Set the padding on the right side of the logo


--logo-padding-top num
Set the padding at the top of the logo


--logo-print-remaining [bool]
Specify whether to print remaining logo lines when the logo
is taller than the module list


--logo-position enum
Set the display position of the logo


--logo-recache [bool]
If true, regenerate the image logo cache


--file path
Short for --logo-type file --logo <path>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--file-raw path
Short for --logo-type file-raw --logo <path>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--data data
Short for --logo-type data --logo <data>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--data-raw data
Short for --logo-type data-raw --logo <data>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--raw path
Short for --logo-type raw --logo <path>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--sixel path
Short for --logo-type sixel --logo <path>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--kitty path
Short for --logo-type kitty --logo <path>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--kitty-direct path
Short for --logo-type kitty-direct --logo <path>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--kitty-icat path
Short for --logo-type kitty-icat --logo <path>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--iterm path
Short for --logo-type iterm --logo <path>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--chafa path
Short for --logo-type chafa --logo <path>

See "--help logo-type" for more info


--chafa-fg-only [bool]
Produce character-cell output using foreground colors only

See the Chafa documentation for details


--chafa-symbols str
Specify character symbols to employ in final output

See the Chafa documentation for details


--chafa-canvas-mode enum
Determine how colors are used in the output

This value maps to the integer value of enum ChafaCanvasMode.
See the Chafa documentation for details


--chafa-color-space enum
Set the color space used for quantization

This value maps to the integer value of enum ChafaColorSpace.
See the Chafa documentation for details


--chafa-dither-mode enum
Set the output dithering mode (no effect with 24-bit color)

This value maps to the integer value of enum ChafaDitherMode.
See the Chafa documentation for details


Display


-s, --structure structure
Set the structure of the fetch

Must be a colon-separated list of module keys. Use "fastfetch
--list-modules" to see available options


--structure-disabled structure
Disable specific modules in the structure

Must be a colon-separated list of keys


--stat [bool]
Show execution time (ms) for individual modules


--pipe [bool]
Disable colors

Auto-detected based on isatty(1) by default


--color color
Set the color of both keys and title

Shortcut for "--color-keys <color>" and "--color-title
<color>"
For color syntax, see <https://github.com/fastfetch-
cli/fastfetch/wiki/Color-Format-Specification>


--color-keys color
Set the color of the keys

Doesn't affect Title, Separator, and Colors modules. See `-h
color` for the list of available colors


--color-title color
Set the color of the title

See `-h color` for the list of available colors


--color-output color
Set the color of module output

See `-h color` for the list of available colors


--color-separator color
Set the color of the key-value separator

See `-h color` for the list of available colors


--duration-abbreviation [bool]
Specify whether to abbreviate duration values

If true, output is shown as "1h 2m" instead of "1 hour, 2
mins"


--duration-space-before-unit enum
Specify whether to put a space before the unit in duration
values


--key-width num
Align the width of keys to <num> characters


--key-padding-left num
Set the left padding of keys to <num> characters


--key-type enum
Specify whether to show an icon before string keys


--bright-color [bool]
Specify whether keys, title, and ASCII logo should be printed
in bright color


--separator str
Set the separator between key and value


--show-errors [bool]
Print errors when they occur


--disable-linewrap [bool]
Specify whether to disable line wrap during execution


--hide-cursor [bool]
Specify whether to hide the cursor during execution


--percent-type num
Set the percentage output style

1 for percentage number
2 for multi-color bar
3 for both
6 for bar only
9 for colored number
10 for monochrome bar


--percent-ndigits num
Set the number of decimal places to use when formatting
percentages


--percent-color-green color
Set color used for the green state of percentage bars and
numbers

See `-h color` for the list of available colors


--percent-color-yellow color
Set color used for the yellow state of percentage bars and
numbers

See `-h color` for the list of available colors


--percent-color-red color
Set color used for the red state of percentage bars and
numbers

See `-h color` for the list of available colors


--percent-space-before-unit enum
Specify whether to put a space before the percentage symbol


--percent-width num
Specify the width of the percentage number, in characters

This option affects only percentage numbers, not bars


--bar-char-elapsed str
Set the character used for the elapsed part of percentage
bars


--bar-char-total str
Set the character used for the total part of percentage bars


--bar-border-left string
Set the string to use at the left border of percentage bars


--bar-border-right string
Set the string to use at the right border of percentage bars


--bar-border-left-elapsed string
If both bar-border-left-elapsed and bar-border-right-elapsed
are set, the border is used as part of the bar content


--bar-border-right-elapsed string
If both bar-border-left-elapsed and bar-border-right-elapsed
are set, the border is used as part of the bar content


--bar-color-elapsed color
Set the color used for the elapsed part of percentage bars

By default, this is auto-selected by percent-
color-{green,yellow,red}


--bar-color-total color
Set the color used for the total part of percentage bars


--bar-color-border color
Set the color used for percentage bar borders


--bar-width num
Set the width of percentage bars in characters


--no-buffer [bool]
Specify whether stdout buffering should be disabled


--size-ndigits num
Set the number of decimal places to use when formatting sizes


--size-binary-prefix enum
Set the binary prefix to use when formatting sizes


--size-max-prefix enum
Set the largest binary prefix to use when formatting sizes


--size-space-before-unit enum
Specify whether to put a space before the unit


--freq-ndigits num
Set the number of decimal places to use when printing CPU/GPU
frequency in GHz


--freq-space-before-unit enum
Specify whether to put a space before the unit


--fraction-ndigits num
Set the number of decimal places to use when printing
fractional values

If negative, the number of digits will be automatically
determined based on the value


--fraction-trailing-zeros enum
Set when to keep trailing zeros


--temp-unit enum
Set the temperature unit


--temp-ndigits num
Set the number of decimal places to use when printing
temperatures


--temp-color-green color
Set color used for the green state of temperature values

See `-h color` for the list of available colors


--temp-color-yellow color
Set color used for the yellow state of temperature values

See `-h color` for the list of available colors


--temp-color-red color
Set color used for the red state of temperature values

See `-h color` for the list of available colors


--temp-space-before-unit enum
Specify whether to put a space before the unit


EXAMPLES


Basic Usage


fastfetch


Use a specific logo


fastfetch --logo arch


Custom structure


fastfetch --structure title:os:kernel:uptime:memory


Generate a config file


fastfetch --gen-config


Use a preset


fastfetch --config neofetch


Config File Example


// ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc
{
"$schema": "https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/raw/dev/doc/json_schema.json",
"logo": {
"type": "auto",
"source": "arch"
},
"display": {
"separator": ": ",
"color": {
"keys": "blue",
"title": "red"
},
"key": {
"width": 12
}
},
"modules": [
"title",
"separator",
"os",
"kernel",
"uptime",
{
"type": "memory",
"format": "{used}/{total} ({used_percent}%)"
}
]
}


SEE ALSO


neofetch(1)

BUGS


Please report bugs to: https://github.com/fastfetch-
cli/fastfetch/issues

AUTHORS


Fastfetch is developed by a team of contributors on GitHub. Visit
https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch for more information.

Fastfetch 2.63.1 May 25 2026 FASTFETCH(1)