Adding name of current git branch to command line prompt

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You can test command line prompts with commands like
export PS1="\W \u \$ “
 (then save to .bashrc or .bash_profile if want it permanently)

Make sure that path is up to date.

export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH

The script and commands to add a coloured branch name to the prompt: Save this to .bashrc or .bash_profile

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

export PS1="\W\[\033[32m\]\$(parse_git_branch)\[\033[00m\] $ “


Refresh terminal to make sure it works:

source ~/.bash_profile

Thanks to: 

http://beckism.com/2009/02/better_bash_prompt/

http://martinfitzpatrick.name/article/add-git-branch-name-to-terminal-prompt-mac