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# In your .bash_profile or .bashrc
# show active git branch in prompt

git_branch() {
	git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/(\1) /'
}

# customize the prompt variable

export PS1="\u@\h:\w \$(git_branch)$ "

# This shows a prompt like this one :)
# valakirka@miskatonic:~/Projects/monquartier (master) $