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# Git Branch in Prompt # Git Aware Prompt
Working with Git and it's great branching/merging features is amazing. Constantly switching branches can be confusing though as you have to run `git status` to see which branch you're currently on. Working with Git and it's great branching/merging features is amazing. Constantly switching branches can be confusing though as you have to run `git status` to see which branch you're currently on.
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## Overview ## Overview
If you `cd` to a Git working directory, you will see the current Git branch name displayed in your terminal prompt like so: If you `cd` to a Git working directory, you will see the current Git branch name displayed in your terminal prompt. When you're not in a Git working directory, your prompt works like normal.
![Git Branch in Prompt](http://snap.jimeh.me/git-branch-in-prompt.png) ![Git Branch in Prompt](http://snap.jimeh.me/git-aware-prompt.png)
When you're not in a Git working directory, your prompt works like normal.
## Installation ## Installation
Clone the project to a `.bash` folder in your home directory: Clone the project to a `.bash` folder in your home directory:
git clone git://github.com/jimeh/git-branch-in-prompt.git ~/.bash git clone git://github.com/jimeh/git-aware-prompt.git ~/.bash
Edit your `~/.bash_profile` or `~/.profile` and add the following to the top: Edit your `~/.profile` or `~/.bash_profile` and add the following to the top:
export DOTBASH=~/.bash export DOTBASH=~/.bash
source $DOTBASH/main.sh source $DOTBASH/main.sh