vcprompt ☆

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Description:
Provide version control info in shell prompts

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: prompt version-control shell git developer-tools

Install: brew install vcprompt

About:
Vcprompt is a lightweight utility that prints version control information for the current directory directly into your shell prompt. It supports multiple VCS systems including Git, Mercurial, Subversion, and CVS. Its primary value is providing instant context about repository state, such as branch, revision, or tag, without slowing down the prompt.

Key Features:

Fast and lightweight, designed for use in live shell prompts
Supports Git, Mercurial, SVN, CVS, and fossil
Highly configurable output format
Zero dependencies beyond the VCS tools themselves

Use Cases:

Customizing PS1/PROMPT to show Git branch and status
Adding repository context to terminal tabs or windows
Building informative prompts in zsh, bash, or fish

Alternatives:

starship – More feature-rich and cross-shell, but heavier than vcprompt
pure – Zsh-focused prompt theme with async features, not a standalone prompt string generator

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