How can I display the current branch and folder path in terminal?

Question

I\'ve been watching some of the Team Treehouse videos and they have a very nice looking terminal when working with Git.

For example they have (something similar):

Answer 1

Based on 6LYTH3's answer I've decided to post my own due to some improvements that may come in handy:

Simple solution

Open ~/.bash_profile and add the following content

# \[\e[0m\] resets the color to default color
reset_color='\[\e[0m\]'
#  \[\033[33m\] sets the color to yellow
path_color='\[\033[33m\]'
# \e[0;32m\ sets the color to green
git_clean_color='\[\e[0;32m\]'
# \e[0;31m\ sets the color to red
git_dirty_color='\[\e[0;31m\]'

# determines if the git branch you are on is clean or dirty
git_prompt ()
{
  # Is this a git directory?
  if ! git rev-parse --git-dir > /dev/null 2>&1; then
    return 0
  fi
  # Grab working branch name
  git_branch=$(git branch 2>/dev/null| sed -n '/^\*/s/^\* //p')
  # Clean or dirty branch
  if git diff --quiet 2>/dev/null >&2; then
    git_color="${git_clean_color}"
  else
    git_color="${git_dirty_color}"
  fi
  echo " [$git_color$git_branch${reset_color}]"
}

export PS1="${path_color}\w\[\e[0m\]$(git_prompt)\n"

This should:

1) Prompt the path you're in, in color: path_color.
2) Tell you which branch are you.
3) Color the name of the branch based on the status of the branch with git_clean_color 
for a clean work directory and git_dirty_color for a dirty one.
4) The brackets should stay in the default color you established in your computer.
5) Puts the prompt in the next line for readability.

You can customize the colors with this list

Sophisticated Solution

Another option is to use Git Bash Prompt, install with this. I used the option via Homebrew on Mac OS X.

git_prompt_list_themes to see the themes but I didn't like any of them.

git_prompt_color_samples to see available colors.

git_prompt_make_custom_theme [<Name of base theme>] to create a new custom theme, this should create a .git-prompt-colors.sh file.

subl ~/.git-prompt-colors.sh to open git-prompt-colors.sh and customize:

The .git-prompt-colors.sh file should look like this with my customization

    override_git_prompt_colors() {
      GIT_PROMPT_THEME_NAME="Custom"

      # Clean or dirty branch
      if git diff --quiet 2>/dev/null >&2; then
        GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH="${Green}"
      else
        GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH="${Red}"
      fi
    }

    reload_git_prompt_colors "Custom"

Hope this helps, have a great day!

Answer 2

Simple way

Open ~/.bash_profile in your favorite editor and add the following content to the bottom.

Git branch in prompt.

parse_git_branch() {
    git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ (\1)/'
}

export PS1="\u@\h \[\033[32m\]\w - \$(parse_git_branch)\[\033[00m\] $ "

Add Git Branch To Terminal Prompt (Mac)

Answer 3

Keep it fast, keep it simple

put this in your ~/.bashrc file.

git_stuff() {
  git_branch=$(git branch --show-current 2> /dev/null)
  if [[ $git_branch == "" ]];then
    echo -e ""
  elif [[ $git_branch == *"Nocommit"* ]];then
    echo -e "No commits"
  else
    echo -e "$git_branch"
  fi
}
prompt() {
  PS1="\e[2m$(date +%H:%M:%S.%3N) \e[4m$(git_stuff)\033[0m\n\w$ "
}
PROMPT_COMMAND=prompt

Then source ~/.bashrc

Answer 4

There are many PS1 generators but ezprompt has the git status (2nd tab 'Status Elements' ) also.

Answer 5

From Mac OS Catalina .bash_profile is replaced with .zprofile

Step 1: Create a .zprofile

touch .zprofile

Step 2:

nano .zprofile

type below line in this

source ~/.bash_profile

and save(ctrl+o return ctrl+x)

Step 3: Restart your terminal

To Add Git Branch Name Now you can add below lines in .bash_profile

    parse_git_branch() {
    git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ (\1)/'
}

export PS1="\u@\h \[\033[32m\]\w - \$(parse_git_branch)\[\033[00m\] $ "

Restart your terminal this will work.

Note: Even you can rename .bash_profile to .zprofile that also works.

Answer 6

For Mac Catilina 10.15.5 and later version:

add in your ~/.zshrc file

function parse_git_branch() {
    git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -n -e 's/^\* \(.*\)/[\1]/p'
}

setopt PROMPT_SUBST
export PROMPT='%F{grey}%n%f %F{cyan}%~%f %F{green}$(parse_git_branch)%f %F{normal}$%f '