bash-git-prompt ☆

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Description:
Informative, fancy bash prompt for Git users

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.7.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: bash git prompt shell developer-tools

Install: brew install bash-git-prompt

About:
bash-git-prompt is a dynamic prompt generator for Bash that displays detailed Git repository status information directly in your command line. It shows branch names, commit counts, and changes, helping developers quickly understand their repository state. The tool is highly customizable and designed to be informative without cluttering the terminal.

Key Features:

Displays Git status (branch, ahead/behind, staged/unstaged changes)
Configurable prompt appearance and symbols
Lightweight with no external dependencies beyond Git
Supports custom status indicators

Use Cases:

Daily development workflow to monitor Git repository state
Managing multiple branches and tracking changes efficiently

Alternatives:

starship – Cross-shell prompt with more extensive features but higher complexity
pure – Minimalist prompt focused on speed and simplicity

License: BSD-2-Clause

Bottles available for: all

Important Notes:

You should add the following to your .bashrc (or .bash_profile):
  if [ -f "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/bash-git-prompt/share/gitprompt.sh" ]; then
    __GIT_PROMPT_DIR="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/bash-git-prompt/share"
    source "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/bash-git-prompt/share/gitprompt.sh"
  fi

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