minimal-prompt.sh

# see it in action: http://www.flickr.com/photos/krsmurata/4733844609/sizes/l/
# with timestamp

minimal_prompt_command() {
	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
		local ARROW_COLOR="\[\e[1;32m\]"
	else
		local ARROW_COLOR="\[\e[1;31m\]"
	fi
	local CWD_GIT_BRANCH="`git branch 2> /dev/null | grep '^*' | sed -E 's/^\* (.+)$/\1/'`"
	PS1="\n\[\e[35m\]\D{%H%M%S} \[\e[1;34m\]\w\[\e[1;37m\] $CWD_GIT_BRANCH\[\e[0m\]\n$ARROW_COLOR~>\[\e[0m\] "
}

PROMPT_COMMAND="minimal_prompt_command"