Add git branch to a bash prompt

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Add the following code to ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc.

function ps1_git_branch {
    git branch --no-color 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ \(\1\)/'
}

export PS1="\[\e]0;\w\a\]\n\[\e[32m\]\u@\h \[\e[33m\]\w\$(ps1_git_branch)\[\e[0m\]\n\$ "

When in a folder that contains a .git repository, the current branch will show up in parenthesis.

uhleeka@uhleeka.local /cygdrive/c/projects/test (master)
$

Looking for something more complicated? Check out richardhansen’s https://github.com/git/…/git-prompt.sh contribution.