a few modifications to my shell.

bash_scripts

# ------------------------------------------------
# Opens up various text editors in background

alias subl='open -a "Sublime Text 2" -g'
alias mate='open -a "TextMate" -g'


# ------------------------------------------------
# Server Aliases

#python server
alias pyserve='python -m SimpleHTTPServer'

#local:3000
alias local3='open http://localhost:3000 -g'

#local:8000
alias local8='open http://localhost:8000 -g'


# ------------------------------------------------
# Sets up colors for directory listings

export CLICOLOR=1;
export LSCOLORS=ExFxCxDxBxegedabagacad;


# ------------------------------------------------
# Shows which Git branch you're working on

function parse_git_branch {
        git branch --no-color 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ \[\1\]/'
}

function proml {

# OPTIONAL COLORS:
  local        BLUE="\[\033[0;34m\]"
  local         RED="\[\033[0;31m\]"
  local   LIGHT_RED="\[\033[1;31m\]"
  local       GREEN="\[\033[0;32m\]"
  local LIGHT_GREEN="\[\033[1;32m\]"
  local       WHITE="\[\033[1;37m\]"
  local  LIGHT_GRAY="\[\033[0;37m\]"
# END OPTIONAL

  local     DEFAULT="\[\033[0m\]"

PS1="\h:\W$LIGHT_GRAY\$(parse_git_branch)$DEFAULT ⚡ "

}

proml