ankurk91/bash_profile.md

## bash_profile.md

      
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    Mac OS : Show your git branch name on your bash terminal

⚠️ Does not work in zsh terminal
Add these lines in your ~/.bash_profile file
# Show current git branch name
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)\[\033[00m\] $ "
Alternate approach - Don't show full path

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


Quit and re-open your terminal , cd to a git repo folder

Tested on macOS Sierra/High Sierra/Mojave (default bash terminal)
Source, Source2

  
## bashrc.md

      
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    Ubuntu: Show your git branch name on your terminal

Add these lines in your ~/.bashrc file
# Show git branch name
force_color_prompt=yes
color_prompt=yes
parse_git_branch() {
 git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/(\1)/'
}
if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then
 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[01;31m\]$(parse_git_branch)\[\033[00m\]\$ '
else
 PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w$(parse_git_branch)\$ '
fi
unset color_prompt force_color_prompt


Close and re-open your gnome-terminal , cd to a git repo folder

Source
Tested on Ubuntu 18.04/20.04/22.04 on gnome terminal