diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index 579467e94..7739d1b61 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -3319,6 +3319,19 @@ If you have an interesting example not covered there, feel free to share it ther
 
 :::
 
+::: warning Command output is printed unescaped to the prompt
+
+Whatever output the command generates is printed unmodified in the prompt. This means if the output
+contains special sequences that are interpreted by your shell they will be expanded when displayed.
+These special sequences are shell specific, e.g. you can write a command module that writes bash sequences,
+e.g. `\h`, but this module will not work in a fish or zsh shell.
+
+Format strings can also contain shell specific prompt sequences, e.g.
+[Bash](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Controlling-the-Prompt.html),
+[Zsh](https://zsh.sourceforge.io/Doc/Release/Prompt-Expansion.html).
+
+:::
+
 ### Options
 
 | Option        | Default                         | Description                                                                                                                |
diff --git a/src/formatter/string_formatter.rs b/src/formatter/string_formatter.rs
index 7778bb6ad..fb890b29f 100644
--- a/src/formatter/string_formatter.rs
+++ b/src/formatter/string_formatter.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::error::Error;
 use std::fmt;
 
 use crate::config::parse_style_string;
+use crate::context::{Context, Shell};
 use crate::segment::Segment;
 
 use super::model::*;
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ use super::parser::{parse, Rule};
 #[derive(Clone)]
 enum VariableValue<'a> {
     Plain(Cow<'a, str>),
+    NoEscapingPlain(Cow<'a, str>),
     Styled(Vec<Segment>),
     Meta(Vec<FormatElement<'a>>),
 }
@@ -123,6 +125,27 @@ impl<'a> StringFormatter<'a> {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Maps variable name into a value which is wrapped to prevent escaping later
+    ///
+    /// This should be used for variables that should not be escaped before inclusion in the prompt
+    ///
+    /// See `StringFormatter::map` for description on the parameters.
+    ///
+    pub fn map_no_escaping<T, M>(mut self, mapper: M) -> Self
+    where
+        T: Into<Cow<'a, str>>,
+        M: Fn(&str) -> Option<Result<T, StringFormatterError>> + Sync,
+    {
+        self.variables
+            .par_iter_mut()
+            .filter(|(_, value)| value.is_none())
+            .for_each(|(key, value)| {
+                *value = mapper(key)
+                    .map(|var| var.map(|var| VariableValue::NoEscapingPlain(var.into())));
+            });
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Maps a meta-variable to a format string containing other variables.
     ///
     /// This function should be called **before** other map methods so that variables found in
@@ -206,11 +229,16 @@ impl<'a> StringFormatter<'a> {
     ///
     /// - Format string in meta variables fails to parse
     /// - Variable mapper returns an error.
-    pub fn parse(self, default_style: Option<Style>) -> Result<Vec<Segment>, StringFormatterError> {
+    pub fn parse(
+        self,
+        default_style: Option<Style>,
+        context: Option<&Context>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<Segment>, StringFormatterError> {
         fn parse_textgroup<'a>(
             textgroup: TextGroup<'a>,
             variables: &'a VariableMapType<'a>,
             style_variables: &'a StyleVariableMapType<'a>,
+            context: Option<&Context>,
         ) -> Result<Vec<Segment>, StringFormatterError> {
             let style = parse_style(textgroup.style, style_variables);
             parse_format(
@@ -218,6 +246,7 @@ impl<'a> StringFormatter<'a> {
                 style.transpose()?,
                 variables,
                 style_variables,
+                context,
             )
         }
 
@@ -252,6 +281,7 @@ impl<'a> StringFormatter<'a> {
             style: Option<Style>,
             variables: &'a VariableMapType<'a>,
             style_variables: &'a StyleVariableMapType<'a>,
+            context: Option<&Context>,
         ) -> Result<Vec<Segment>, StringFormatterError> {
             let results: Result<Vec<Vec<Segment>>, StringFormatterError> = format
                 .into_iter()
@@ -263,7 +293,7 @@ impl<'a> StringFormatter<'a> {
                                 format: textgroup.format,
                                 style: textgroup.style,
                             };
-                            parse_textgroup(textgroup, variables, style_variables)
+                            parse_textgroup(textgroup, variables, style_variables, context)
                         }
                         FormatElement::Variable(name) => variables
                             .get(name.as_ref())
@@ -278,14 +308,26 @@ impl<'a> StringFormatter<'a> {
                                         segment
                                     })
                                     .collect()),
-                                VariableValue::Plain(text) => Ok(Segment::from_text(style, text)),
+                                VariableValue::Plain(text) => Ok(Segment::from_text(
+                                    style,
+                                    shell_prompt_escape(
+                                        text,
+                                        match context {
+                                            None => Shell::Unknown,
+                                            Some(c) => c.shell,
+                                        },
+                                    ),
+                                )),
+                                VariableValue::NoEscapingPlain(text) => {
+                                    Ok(Segment::from_text(style, text))
+                                }
                                 VariableValue::Meta(format) => {
                                     let formatter = StringFormatter {
                                         format,
                                         variables: clone_without_meta(variables),
                                         style_variables: style_variables.clone(),
                                     };
-                                    formatter.parse(style)
+                                    formatter.parse(style, context)
                                 }
                             })
                             .unwrap_or_else(|| Ok(Vec::new())),
@@ -320,6 +362,9 @@ impl<'a> StringFormatter<'a> {
                                                     VariableValue::Plain(plain_value) => {
                                                         !plain_value.is_empty()
                                                     }
+                                                    VariableValue::NoEscapingPlain(
+                                                        no_escaping_plain_value,
+                                                    ) => !no_escaping_plain_value.is_empty(),
                                                     VariableValue::Styled(segments) => segments
                                                         .iter()
                                                         .any(|x| !x.value().is_empty()),
@@ -331,7 +376,7 @@ impl<'a> StringFormatter<'a> {
                             let should_show: bool = should_show_elements(&format, variables);
 
                             if should_show {
-                                parse_format(format, style, variables, style_variables)
+                                parse_format(format, style, variables, style_variables, context)
                             } else {
                                 Ok(Vec::new())
                             }
@@ -347,6 +392,7 @@ impl<'a> StringFormatter<'a> {
             default_style,
             &self.variables,
             &self.style_variables,
+            context,
         )
     }
 }
@@ -380,6 +426,28 @@ fn clone_without_meta<'a>(variables: &VariableMapType<'a>) -> VariableMapType<'a
         .collect()
 }
 
+/// Escape interpretable characters for the shell prompt
+pub fn shell_prompt_escape<T>(text: T, shell: Shell) -> String
+where
+    T: Into<String>,
+{
+    // Handle other interpretable characters
+    match shell {
+        // Bash might interepret baskslashes, backticks and $
+        // see #658 for more details
+        Shell::Bash => text
+            .into()
+            .replace('\\', r"\\")
+            .replace('$', r"\$")
+            .replace('`', r"\`"),
+        Shell::Zsh => {
+            // % is an escape in zsh, see PROMPT in `man zshmisc`
+            text.into().replace('%', "%%")
+        }
+        _ => text.into(),
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -404,7 +472,7 @@ mod tests {
         let style = Some(Color::Red.bold());
 
         let formatter = StringFormatter::new(FORMAT_STR).unwrap().map(empty_mapper);
-        let result = formatter.parse(style).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(style, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "text", style);
     }
@@ -413,7 +481,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_textgroup_text_only() {
         const FORMAT_STR: &str = "[text](red bold)";
         let formatter = StringFormatter::new(FORMAT_STR).unwrap().map(empty_mapper);
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "text", Some(Color::Red.bold()));
     }
@@ -428,7 +496,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "var1" => Some(Ok("text1".to_owned())),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "text1", None);
     }
@@ -444,7 +512,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "style" => Some(Ok("red bold".to_owned())),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "root", root_style);
     }
@@ -456,7 +524,7 @@ mod tests {
         let formatter = StringFormatter::new(FORMAT_STR)
             .unwrap()
             .map(|variable| Some(Ok(format!("${{{}}}", variable))));
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "${env:PWD}", None);
     }
@@ -466,7 +534,7 @@ mod tests {
         const FORMAT_STR: &str = r#"\\\[\$text\]\(red bold\)"#;
 
         let formatter = StringFormatter::new(FORMAT_STR).unwrap().map(empty_mapper);
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, r#"\[$text](red bold)"#, None);
     }
@@ -479,7 +547,7 @@ mod tests {
         let inner_style = Some(Color::Blue.normal());
 
         let formatter = StringFormatter::new(FORMAT_STR).unwrap().map(empty_mapper);
-        let result = formatter.parse(outer_style).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(outer_style, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "outer ", outer_style);
         match_next!(result_iter, "middle ", middle_style);
@@ -497,7 +565,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "var" => Some(Ok("text".to_owned())),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "text", var_style);
     }
@@ -523,7 +591,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "var" => Some(Ok(segments.clone())),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "styless", var_style);
         match_next!(result_iter, "styled", styled_style);
@@ -546,7 +614,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "b" => Some(Ok("$b")),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "$a", None);
         match_next!(result_iter, "$b", None);
@@ -568,7 +636,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "c" => Some(Ok("$c")),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "$a", None);
         match_next!(result_iter, "$b", None);
@@ -585,7 +653,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "some" => Some(Ok("$some")),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "$some", None);
         match_next!(result_iter, " should render but ", None);
@@ -602,7 +670,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "empty" => Some(Ok("")),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 0);
     }
 
@@ -616,7 +684,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "empty" => Some(Ok("")),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 0);
     }
 
@@ -630,7 +698,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "some" => Some(Ok("$some")),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, "$some", None);
         match_next!(result_iter, " ", None);
@@ -649,7 +717,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "all" => Some("$some"),
                 _ => None,
             });
-        let result = formatter.parse(None).unwrap();
+        let result = formatter.parse(None, None).unwrap();
         let mut result_iter = result.iter();
         match_next!(result_iter, " ", None);
     }
@@ -703,8 +771,50 @@ mod tests {
                     "never" => Some(Err(never_error.clone())),
                     _ => None,
                 })
-                .parse(None)
+                .parse(None, None)
         });
         assert!(segments.is_err());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_bash_escape() {
+        let test = "$(echo a)";
+        assert_eq!(
+            shell_prompt_escape(test.to_owned(), Shell::Bash),
+            r"\$(echo a)"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            shell_prompt_escape(test.to_owned(), Shell::PowerShell),
+            test
+        );
+
+        let test = r"\$(echo a)";
+        assert_eq!(
+            shell_prompt_escape(test.to_owned(), Shell::Bash),
+            r"\\\$(echo a)"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            shell_prompt_escape(test.to_owned(), Shell::PowerShell),
+            test
+        );
+
+        let test = r"`echo a`";
+        assert_eq!(
+            shell_prompt_escape(test.to_owned(), Shell::Bash),
+            r"\`echo a\`"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            shell_prompt_escape(test.to_owned(), Shell::PowerShell),
+            test
+        );
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn test_zsh_escape() {
+        let test = "10%";
+        assert_eq!(shell_prompt_escape(test.to_owned(), Shell::Zsh), "10%%");
+        assert_eq!(
+            shell_prompt_escape(test.to_owned(), Shell::PowerShell),
+            test
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/formatter/version.rs b/src/formatter/version.rs
index 2f26d22c0..b88821c17 100644
--- a/src/formatter/version.rs
+++ b/src/formatter/version.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl<'a> VersionFormatter<'a> {
                 },
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None);
+            .parse(None, None);
 
         formatted.map(|segments| {
             segments
diff --git a/src/modules/aws.rs b/src/modules/aws.rs
index e86abb3fb..7abc79715 100644
--- a/src/modules/aws.rs
+++ b/src/modules/aws.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "duration" => duration.as_ref().map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/battery.rs b/src/modules/battery.rs
index 95cd8aa30..90cbaef35 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery.rs
+++ b/src/modules/battery.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                     _ => None,
                 });
 
-            match formatter.parse(None) {
+            match formatter.parse(None, Some(context)) {
                 Ok(format_string) => {
                     module.set_segments(format_string);
                     Some(module)
diff --git a/src/modules/character.rs b/src/modules/character.rs
index 6ab74a490..bf60f7729 100644
--- a/src/modules/character.rs
+++ b/src/modules/character.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "symbol" => Some(symbol),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/cmake.rs b/src/modules/cmake.rs
index 237fd53c2..c5c58a337 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmake.rs
+++ b/src/modules/cmake.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/cmd_duration.rs b/src/modules/cmd_duration.rs
index a6556ea62..f15d349db 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmd_duration.rs
+++ b/src/modules/cmd_duration.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "duration" => Some(Ok(render_time(elapsed, config.show_milliseconds))),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/cobol.rs b/src/modules/cobol.rs
index 7f0642c35..a2ebe3e32 100644
--- a/src/modules/cobol.rs
+++ b/src/modules/cobol.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/conda.rs b/src/modules/conda.rs
index 025a99cad..d90355f0a 100644
--- a/src/modules/conda.rs
+++ b/src/modules/conda.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "environment" => Some(Ok(conda_env.as_str())),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/crystal.rs b/src/modules/crystal.rs
index ab53d80ba..ca9e3f344 100644
--- a/src/modules/crystal.rs
+++ b/src/modules/crystal.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 .map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/custom.rs b/src/modules/custom.rs
index d569190e8..f731d9679 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(name: &str, context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "style" => Some(Ok(config.style)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .map(|variable| match variable {
+            .map_no_escaping(|variable| match variable {
                 "output" => {
                     let output = exec_command(config.command, &config.shell.0)?;
                     let trimmed = output.trim();
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(name: &str, context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/dart.rs b/src/modules/dart.rs
index 6e2e95ffb..8d8efb894 100644
--- a/src/modules/dart.rs
+++ b/src/modules/dart.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/deno.rs b/src/modules/deno.rs
index a394342b0..be19dd545 100644
--- a/src/modules/deno.rs
+++ b/src/modules/deno.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/directory.rs b/src/modules/directory.rs
index adf688365..6728eb7ce 100644
--- a/src/modules/directory.rs
+++ b/src/modules/directory.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/docker_context.rs b/src/modules/docker_context.rs
index 5beb5c648..c716e0d59 100644
--- a/src/modules/docker_context.rs
+++ b/src/modules/docker_context.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "context" => Some(Ok(ctx.as_str())),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/dotnet.rs b/src/modules/dotnet.rs
index 5bfca482b..1dc2c773f 100644
--- a/src/modules/dotnet.rs
+++ b/src/modules/dotnet.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "tfm" => find_current_tfm(&dotnet_files).map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/elixir.rs b/src/modules/elixir.rs
index 04a41dfc9..eb3ff5847 100644
--- a/src/modules/elixir.rs
+++ b/src/modules/elixir.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                     .map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/elm.rs b/src/modules/elm.rs
index 355dab339..687165bb0 100644
--- a/src/modules/elm.rs
+++ b/src/modules/elm.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/env_var.rs b/src/modules/env_var.rs
index 1af1662ec..108b90a43 100644
--- a/src/modules/env_var.rs
+++ b/src/modules/env_var.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ fn env_var_module<'a>(module_config_path: Vec<&str>, context: &'a Context) -> Op
                 "env_value" => Some(Ok(&env_value)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/erlang.rs b/src/modules/erlang.rs
index c5b419c35..e20fd23a0 100644
--- a/src/modules/erlang.rs
+++ b/src/modules/erlang.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/gcloud.rs b/src/modules/gcloud.rs
index 51032e3a3..ac7c7fb15 100644
--- a/src/modules/gcloud.rs
+++ b/src/modules/gcloud.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "active" => Some(Ok(gcloud_context.config_name.clone())),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/git_branch.rs b/src/modules/git_branch.rs
index 7ac965a6b..0e90bc144 100644
--- a/src/modules/git_branch.rs
+++ b/src/modules/git_branch.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/git_commit.rs b/src/modules/git_commit.rs
index 1382c7ef0..a9c9c2d70 100644
--- a/src/modules/git_commit.rs
+++ b/src/modules/git_commit.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "tag" => format_tag(config.tag_symbol, &tag_name),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/git_metrics.rs b/src/modules/git_metrics.rs
index ec331b380..19bf56932 100644
--- a/src/modules/git_metrics.rs
+++ b/src/modules/git_metrics.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "deleted" => GitDiff::get_variable(config.only_nonzero_diffs, stats.deleted),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/git_state.rs b/src/modules/git_state.rs
index 62d395e7a..34dac024a 100644
--- a/src/modules/git_state.rs
+++ b/src/modules/git_state.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "progress_total" => state_description.total.as_ref().map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/git_status.rs b/src/modules/git_status.rs
index d970eac01..7a5f20abf 100644
--- a/src/modules/git_status.rs
+++ b/src/modules/git_status.rs
@@ -49,49 +49,52 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 let info = Arc::clone(&info);
                 let segments = match variable {
                     "stashed" => info.get_stashed().and_then(|count| {
-                        format_count(config.stashed, "git_status.stashed", count)
+                        format_count(config.stashed, "git_status.stashed", context, count)
                     }),
                     "ahead_behind" => info.get_ahead_behind().and_then(|(ahead, behind)| {
                         let (ahead, behind) = (ahead?, behind?);
                         if ahead > 0 && behind > 0 {
-                            format_text(config.diverged, "git_status.diverged", |variable| {
-                                match variable {
+                            format_text(
+                                config.diverged,
+                                "git_status.diverged",
+                                context,
+                                |variable| match variable {
                                     "ahead_count" => Some(ahead.to_string()),
                                     "behind_count" => Some(behind.to_string()),
                                     _ => None,
-                                }
-                            })
+                                },
+                            )
                         } else if ahead > 0 && behind == 0 {
-                            format_count(config.ahead, "git_status.ahead", ahead)
+                            format_count(config.ahead, "git_status.ahead", context, ahead)
                         } else if behind > 0 && ahead == 0 {
-                            format_count(config.behind, "git_status.behind", behind)
+                            format_count(config.behind, "git_status.behind", context, behind)
                         } else {
-                            format_symbol(config.up_to_date, "git_status.up_to_date")
+                            format_symbol(config.up_to_date, "git_status.up_to_date", context)
                         }
                     }),
                     "conflicted" => info.get_conflicted().and_then(|count| {
-                        format_count(config.conflicted, "git_status.conflicted", count)
+                        format_count(config.conflicted, "git_status.conflicted", context, count)
                     }),
                     "deleted" => info.get_deleted().and_then(|count| {
-                        format_count(config.deleted, "git_status.deleted", count)
+                        format_count(config.deleted, "git_status.deleted", context, count)
                     }),
                     "renamed" => info.get_renamed().and_then(|count| {
-                        format_count(config.renamed, "git_status.renamed", count)
+                        format_count(config.renamed, "git_status.renamed", context, count)
                     }),
                     "modified" => info.get_modified().and_then(|count| {
-                        format_count(config.modified, "git_status.modified", count)
+                        format_count(config.modified, "git_status.modified", context, count)
+                    }),
+                    "staged" => info.get_staged().and_then(|count| {
+                        format_count(config.staged, "git_status.staged", context, count)
                     }),
-                    "staged" => info
-                        .get_staged()
-                        .and_then(|count| format_count(config.staged, "git_status.staged", count)),
                     "untracked" => info.get_untracked().and_then(|count| {
-                        format_count(config.untracked, "git_status.untracked", count)
+                        format_count(config.untracked, "git_status.untracked", context, count)
                     }),
                     _ => None,
                 };
                 segments.map(Ok)
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
@@ -288,14 +291,19 @@ impl RepoStatus {
     }
 }
 
-fn format_text<F>(format_str: &str, config_path: &str, mapper: F) -> Option<Vec<Segment>>
+fn format_text<F>(
+    format_str: &str,
+    config_path: &str,
+    context: &Context,
+    mapper: F,
+) -> Option<Vec<Segment>>
 where
     F: Fn(&str) -> Option<String> + Send + Sync,
 {
     if let Ok(formatter) = StringFormatter::new(format_str) {
         formatter
             .map(|variable| mapper(variable).map(Ok))
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
             .ok()
     } else {
         log::warn!("Error parsing format string `{}`", &config_path);
@@ -303,19 +311,29 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-fn format_count(format_str: &str, config_path: &str, count: usize) -> Option<Vec<Segment>> {
+fn format_count(
+    format_str: &str,
+    config_path: &str,
+    context: &Context,
+    count: usize,
+) -> Option<Vec<Segment>> {
     if count == 0 {
         return None;
     }
 
-    format_text(format_str, config_path, |variable| match variable {
-        "count" => Some(count.to_string()),
-        _ => None,
-    })
+    format_text(
+        format_str,
+        config_path,
+        context,
+        |variable| match variable {
+            "count" => Some(count.to_string()),
+            _ => None,
+        },
+    )
 }
 
-fn format_symbol(format_str: &str, config_path: &str) -> Option<Vec<Segment>> {
-    format_text(format_str, config_path, |_variable| None)
+fn format_symbol(format_str: &str, config_path: &str, context: &Context) -> Option<Vec<Segment>> {
+    format_text(format_str, config_path, context, |_variable| None)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/src/modules/golang.rs b/src/modules/golang.rs
index 76f529f2d..7855fc3ce 100644
--- a/src/modules/golang.rs
+++ b/src/modules/golang.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/helm.rs b/src/modules/helm.rs
index 6a2b6553f..d012649e2 100644
--- a/src/modules/helm.rs
+++ b/src/modules/helm.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/hg_branch.rs b/src/modules/hg_branch.rs
index a7ed0c8a5..4cd2fa5c5 100644
--- a/src/modules/hg_branch.rs
+++ b/src/modules/hg_branch.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "branch" => Some(Ok(truncated_and_symbol.as_str())),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/hostname.rs b/src/modules/hostname.rs
index 147001b65..62c8e02ba 100644
--- a/src/modules/hostname.rs
+++ b/src/modules/hostname.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "hostname" => Some(Ok(host)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/java.rs b/src/modules/java.rs
index 6822215c5..a4f86b8d3 100644
--- a/src/modules/java.rs
+++ b/src/modules/java.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/jobs.rs b/src/modules/jobs.rs
index 47f3cd2ec..a202b292b 100644
--- a/src/modules/jobs.rs
+++ b/src/modules/jobs.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "number" => Some(Ok(module_number.clone())),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/julia.rs b/src/modules/julia.rs
index 97c3b5704..d110a0caf 100644
--- a/src/modules/julia.rs
+++ b/src/modules/julia.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/kotlin.rs b/src/modules/kotlin.rs
index 01f4ee1c0..d7c5b80a4 100644
--- a/src/modules/kotlin.rs
+++ b/src/modules/kotlin.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/kubernetes.rs b/src/modules/kubernetes.rs
index e20bb876a..eacd6e3db 100644
--- a/src/modules/kubernetes.rs
+++ b/src/modules/kubernetes.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "namespace" => kube_ns.as_ref().map(|s| Ok(Cow::Borrowed(s.as_str()))),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/lua.rs b/src/modules/lua.rs
index 39c24643d..9ef6a09ca 100644
--- a/src/modules/lua.rs
+++ b/src/modules/lua.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/memory_usage.rs b/src/modules/memory_usage.rs
index 327e0ac66..5cb72434e 100644
--- a/src/modules/memory_usage.rs
+++ b/src/modules/memory_usage.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "swap_pct" if total_swap_kib > 0 => Some(Ok(&swap_pct)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/nim.rs b/src/modules/nim.rs
index 8398a85db..fc1771442 100644
--- a/src/modules/nim.rs
+++ b/src/modules/nim.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                     .map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/nix_shell.rs b/src/modules/nix_shell.rs
index f06292cc3..6cde73fbd 100644
--- a/src/modules/nix_shell.rs
+++ b/src/modules/nix_shell.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "name" => shell_name.as_ref().map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/nodejs.rs b/src/modules/nodejs.rs
index 5d23419e3..85d5dcc9e 100644
--- a/src/modules/nodejs.rs
+++ b/src/modules/nodejs.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/ocaml.rs b/src/modules/ocaml.rs
index abe5fe4b2..b88fd8d84 100644
--- a/src/modules/ocaml.rs
+++ b/src/modules/ocaml.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/openstack.rs b/src/modules/openstack.rs
index e0e706561..e665f73be 100644
--- a/src/modules/openstack.rs
+++ b/src/modules/openstack.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "project" => osp_project.as_ref().map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/package.rs b/src/modules/package.rs
index d34dbdbc5..31e51ae7f 100644
--- a/src/modules/package.rs
+++ b/src/modules/package.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "version" => Some(Ok(&module_version)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/perl.rs b/src/modules/perl.rs
index b9e6ee027..1d0489d20 100644
--- a/src/modules/perl.rs
+++ b/src/modules/perl.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/php.rs b/src/modules/php.rs
index cf056c32a..641b1970f 100644
--- a/src/modules/php.rs
+++ b/src/modules/php.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/pulumi.rs b/src/modules/pulumi.rs
index 78b7567f9..90e42e281 100644
--- a/src/modules/pulumi.rs
+++ b/src/modules/pulumi.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "stack" => stack_name(&project_file, context).map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/purescript.rs b/src/modules/purescript.rs
index c9e8ac4da..500218668 100644
--- a/src/modules/purescript.rs
+++ b/src/modules/purescript.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/python.rs b/src/modules/python.rs
index 3fc08732f..7ece718c9 100644
--- a/src/modules/python.rs
+++ b/src/modules/python.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "pyenv_prefix" => Some(Ok(pyenv_prefix.to_string())),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/red.rs b/src/modules/red.rs
index 3b6ca4ac5..2954423a7 100644
--- a/src/modules/red.rs
+++ b/src/modules/red.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                     .map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/rlang.rs b/src/modules/rlang.rs
index 4eccb281b..6e96c774c 100644
--- a/src/modules/rlang.rs
+++ b/src/modules/rlang.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/ruby.rs b/src/modules/ruby.rs
index f6eab6d34..1875193f7 100644
--- a/src/modules/ruby.rs
+++ b/src/modules/ruby.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 .map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/rust.rs b/src/modules/rust.rs
index b74a66235..48352017b 100644
--- a/src/modules/rust.rs
+++ b/src/modules/rust.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "version" => get_module_version(context, &config).map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/scala.rs b/src/modules/scala.rs
index 4f0e4a261..df410fb88 100644
--- a/src/modules/scala.rs
+++ b/src/modules/scala.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/shell.rs b/src/modules/shell.rs
index 9e99cd3e0..19b88c9f6 100644
--- a/src/modules/shell.rs
+++ b/src/modules/shell.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "unknown_indicator" => Some(Ok(config.unknown_indicator)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/shlvl.rs b/src/modules/shlvl.rs
index 50e81f394..889914112 100644
--- a/src/modules/shlvl.rs
+++ b/src/modules/shlvl.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "shlvl" => Some(Ok(shlvl_str)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/singularity.rs b/src/modules/singularity.rs
index 30c3106d8..ee6046c09 100644
--- a/src/modules/singularity.rs
+++ b/src/modules/singularity.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "env" => Some(Ok(&singularity_env)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/status.rs b/src/modules/status.rs
index f2ca7530d..2f2c1ab05 100644
--- a/src/modules/status.rs
+++ b/src/modules/status.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
         PipeStatusStatus::Pipe(pipestatus) => pipestatus
             .iter()
             .map(
-                |ec| match format_exit_code(ec.as_str(), config.format, None, &config) {
+                |ec| match format_exit_code(ec.as_str(), config.format, None, &config, context) {
                     Ok(segments) => segments
                         .into_iter()
                         .map(|s| s.to_string())
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
         PipeStatusStatus::Pipe(_) => config.pipestatus_format,
         _ => config.format,
     };
-    let parsed = format_exit_code(exit_code, main_format, Some(&pipestatus), &config);
+    let parsed = format_exit_code(exit_code, main_format, Some(&pipestatus), &config, context);
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
         Ok(segments) => segments,
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ fn format_exit_code<'a>(
     format: &'a str,
     pipestatus: Option<&str>,
     config: &'a StatusConfig,
+    context: &'a Context,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Segment>, StringFormatterError> {
     let exit_code_int: ExitCode = match exit_code.parse() {
         Ok(i) => i,
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ fn format_exit_code<'a>(
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/swift.rs b/src/modules/swift.rs
index 13d36ce57..72aa069cf 100644
--- a/src/modules/swift.rs
+++ b/src/modules/swift.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/terraform.rs b/src/modules/terraform.rs
index 0f67ed1e4..c69a10306 100644
--- a/src/modules/terraform.rs
+++ b/src/modules/terraform.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "workspace" => get_terraform_workspace(context).map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/time.rs b/src/modules/time.rs
index 634197cdd..c6606e4c6 100644
--- a/src/modules/time.rs
+++ b/src/modules/time.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "time" => Some(Ok(&formatted_time_string)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/username.rs b/src/modules/username.rs
index bf49352c3..2f01c0b93 100644
--- a/src/modules/username.rs
+++ b/src/modules/username.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "user" => Some(Ok(&username)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
         Ok(segments) => segments,
diff --git a/src/modules/vagrant.rs b/src/modules/vagrant.rs
index 1e23ed9ff..566519d29 100644
--- a/src/modules/vagrant.rs
+++ b/src/modules/vagrant.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 .map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/vcsh.rs b/src/modules/vcsh.rs
index d115fc04e..440e7063d 100644
--- a/src/modules/vcsh.rs
+++ b/src/modules/vcsh.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 "repo" => Some(Ok(&repo)),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/vlang.rs b/src/modules/vlang.rs
index b95ab8412..9279f5d7e 100644
--- a/src/modules/vlang.rs
+++ b/src/modules/vlang.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                     .map(Ok),
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/modules/zig.rs b/src/modules/zig.rs
index 35a3e1ae0..e9e5a3ffc 100644
--- a/src/modules/zig.rs
+++ b/src/modules/zig.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
                 }
                 _ => None,
             })
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(context))
     });
 
     module.set_segments(match parsed {
diff --git a/src/print.rs b/src/print.rs
index 87ecb9ec0..11d834128 100644
--- a/src/print.rs
+++ b/src/print.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub fn get_prompt(context: Context) -> String {
     let mut root_module = Module::new("Starship Root", "The root module", None);
     root_module.set_segments(
         formatter
-            .parse(None)
+            .parse(None, Some(&context))
             .expect("Unexpected error returned in root format variables"),
     );
 
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 4a41c7dcf..deac5b2b3 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -318,25 +318,8 @@ CMake suite maintained and supported by Kitware (kitware.com/cmake).\n",
     }
 }
 
-/// Wraps ANSI color escape sequences and other interpretable characters
-/// that need to be escaped in the shell-appropriate wrappers.
-pub fn wrap_colorseq_for_shell(mut ansi: String, shell: Shell) -> String {
-    // Handle other interpretable characters
-    match shell {
-        // Bash might interepret baskslashes, backticks and $
-        // see #658 for more details
-        Shell::Bash => {
-            ansi = ansi.replace('\\', r"\\");
-            ansi = ansi.replace('$', r"\$");
-            ansi = ansi.replace('`', r"\`");
-        }
-        Shell::Zsh => {
-            // % is an escape in zsh, see PROMPT in `man zshmisc`
-            ansi = ansi.replace('%', "%%");
-        }
-        _ => {}
-    };
-
+/// Wraps ANSI color escape sequences in the shell-appropriate wrappers.
+pub fn wrap_colorseq_for_shell(ansi: String, shell: Shell) -> String {
     const ESCAPE_BEGIN: char = '\u{1b}';
     const ESCAPE_END: char = 'm';
     wrap_seq_for_shell(ansi, shell, ESCAPE_BEGIN, ESCAPE_END)
@@ -674,47 +657,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(&bresult5, "");
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_bash_escape() {
-        let test = "$(echo a)";
-        assert_eq!(
-            wrap_colorseq_for_shell(test.to_owned(), Shell::Bash),
-            r"\$(echo a)"
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            wrap_colorseq_for_shell(test.to_owned(), Shell::PowerShell),
-            test
-        );
-
-        let test = r"\$(echo a)";
-        assert_eq!(
-            wrap_colorseq_for_shell(test.to_owned(), Shell::Bash),
-            r"\\\$(echo a)"
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            wrap_colorseq_for_shell(test.to_owned(), Shell::PowerShell),
-            test
-        );
-
-        let test = r"`echo a`";
-        assert_eq!(
-            wrap_colorseq_for_shell(test.to_owned(), Shell::Bash),
-            r"\`echo a\`"
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            wrap_colorseq_for_shell(test.to_owned(), Shell::PowerShell),
-            test
-        );
-    }
-    #[test]
-    fn test_zsh_escape() {
-        let test = "10%";
-        assert_eq!(wrap_colorseq_for_shell(test.to_owned(), Shell::Zsh), "10%%");
-        assert_eq!(
-            wrap_colorseq_for_shell(test.to_owned(), Shell::PowerShell),
-            test
-        );
-    }
     #[test]
     fn test_get_command_string_output() {
         let case1 = CommandOutput {