Add Git Branch Name to Terminal Prompt (MacOS zsh)

terminal-prompt-git-branch-zsh.md

Add Git Branch Name to Terminal Prompt (zsh)

Updated for MacOS with zsh

• Catalina
• Big Sur
• Monterey
• Ventura
• Sonoma

Install

Open ~/.zshrc in your favorite editor and add the following content to the bottom.

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

COLOR_DEF=$'%f'
COLOR_USR=$'%F{243}'
COLOR_DIR=$'%F{197}'
COLOR_GIT=$'%F{39}'
setopt PROMPT_SUBST
export PROMPT='${COLOR_USR}%n ${COLOR_DIR}%~ ${COLOR_GIT}$(parse_git_branch)${COLOR_DEF} $ '

Reload and apply adjustments

To reload and apply adjustments to the formatting use source ~/.zshrc in the zsh shell.

Credits

• Thank you benP2ER for the useful additions in his comment
• Original gist by Jose Quintana: Add Git Branch Name to Terminal Prompt (Linux/Mac)

That's great, thank you! Just one issue: I have to run the source ~/.zshrc (in my case source ~/.zprofile) command each time I open a new terminal tab or window. Is there a way to run this automatically?

The ~/. zprofile file is only evaluated when you login to your mac user account. The . zshrc (environment for interactive shells) should be used for parameters like $PROMPT, aliases, functions, options, history variables and bind keymappings you would like to have in both login and interactive shells.

What's preventing you from using the .zshrc file?

Thanks for the reply.
When I installed nvm via Homebrew, I got these 3 items created
.zprofile

.zsh_history

.zsh__sessions (folder)
I thought .zshrc would be one of them (It's been a while since last time I've done this for a new machine!), but since it wasn't there, I've done some research and found out that .zshrc and .zprofile should be the same: I guess they are not!

I'll try create a .zshrc manually then.

That is awesome

Nice! Worked for me. Thank you!

Thank you. I used your version for sometimes until I think I need some adjustment for git status so I created new gist.

Other can use as well or just copy git_status function to your zshrc file and change your exist prompt.
https://gist.github.com/ethaizone/232664a147258fb6a5b91ba2bf790f37