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parse_git_branch() {
git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/(\1)/'
}
PS1="\w\$(parse_git_branch) $ "
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Setting PS1 = "\h:\W$(parse_git_branch) $USER$ " will render the prompt in the original OSX format with the addition of the branch

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For ubuntu style prompt:
parse_git_branch() {
git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^_]/d' -e 's/_ (.*)/(\1)/'
}
PS1="$USER@$HOSTNAME:\w$(parse_git_branch) $ "

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