A simple custom PowerShell prompt.

powershell_prompt.ps1

function prompt {

	$date = Get-Date -Format "M/d @ h:mm tt"

	$cwp = Get-Location
	$drive_letter = Split-Path -Path $cwp -Qualifier
	$cwd = Split-Path -Path $cwp -Leaf
	$location = $drive_letter + "\..\" + $cwd
	
	if ($cwd -eq $cwp) {

		$location = $cwp

	} elseif ((Get-Item $cwp).parent.FullName -eq ($drive_letter + "\")) {
		
		$location = $drive_letter + "\" + $cwd
		
	}

	$prompt_string = "[" + $date + "] " + $location + " $>"

	Write-Host $prompt_string `
		-NoNewline `
		-ForegroundColor Gray `
		-BackgroundColor DarkGray

	return " "

}