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Display which branch you're currently in within Terminal.app
# Git branch in prompt.
function parse_git_branch () {
git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ (\1)/'
}
RED="\[\033[0;31m\]"
YELLOW="\[\033[0;33m\]"
GREEN="\[\033[0;32m\]"
NO_COLOUR="\[\033[0m\]"
PS1="$NO_COLOUR\W$GREEN\$(parse_git_branch)$NO_COLOUR\$ "
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  • Open ~/.bash_profile and paste that bad boy in there
  • Three colors to choose from
  • Once saved, give terminal: source ~/.bash_profile It will update without having to restart Terminal.app
  • Source
  • Other neat bash variables

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