---
title: "setopt HIST_IGNORE_SPACE"
description: "To ignore commands that start with a space character, use the option in bash or zsh."
date: 2026-05-24
published: true
tags:
  - bash
  - cli
template: til
---


To ignore commands that start with a space character, use the
`HIST_IGNORE_SPACE` option in bash or zsh.

``` bash
setopt HIST_IGNORE_SPACE
```