.zshrc profile for Git autocompletion and branch name

zshrc.md

Git autocompletion and Git branch name in Z shell prompt

autoload -Uz compinit && compinit

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

COLOR_GIT=$'%F{39}'
COLOR_DEF=$'%f'
setopt PROMPT_SUBST
export PROMPT='%~${COLOR_GIT} $(parse_git_branch)${COLOR_DEF}$ '

Restart the shell or reload the profile by running source ~/.zshrc.

Credits

Based on this gist by reinvanoyen.