Terminal Prompt Snippet

.bash_prompt

##
# Copy this into your .bash_profile.
#
# It will show timestamp, working directory, and if available, your git branch.
#
# This snippet may evolve as I change my personal preferences, be sure to create your own canonical copy.
##

function prompt_command() {
  local branch=`git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null`
  if [ "$branch" ]
    then
      branch=" ($branch)"
  fi

  export PS1="\n\[\e[33m\][\t] \w${branch} \$\[\e[0m\] "

}

PROMPT_COMMAND=prompt_command