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 |`DEFAULT_USER`|None|Username to consider a "default context" (you can also use `$USER`)|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_CONTEXT_HOST_DEPTH`|%m|Customizable host depth on prompt|
 
+You can use POWERLEVEL9K_HIDE_HOST for hiding the hostname in the prompt
+when you are not in a ssh session. For example:
+
+    POWERLEVEL9K_HIDE_HOST="yes"
+
 ##### dir
 
 The `dir` segment shows the current working directory. When using the "Awesome