Adding git branch name in bash prompt

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from: https://coderwall.com/p/fasnya/add-git-branch-name-to-bash-prompt

parse_git_branch() {
    git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ (\1)/'
}
export PS1="\u@\h \[\033[32m\]\w\[\033[33m\]\$(parse_git_branch)\[\033[00m\] $ "

Details:

  • \u@\h \[\033[32m\]  user, hostname and its displaying color
  • \w\[\033[33m\]  current working directory and its display color
  • \$(parse_git_branch)\[033[00m\]  git branch name and its displaying color