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bash-git-prompt for Mac

Informative, fancy bash prompt for Git users

Quick answer: bash-git-prompt is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install bash-git-prompt. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence. It has 60 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bash-git-prompt is

bash-git-prompt is a developer tool for macOS: informative, fancy bash prompt for Git users.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/magicmonty/bash-git-prompt.

How to install bash-git-prompt

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install bash-git-prompt.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install bash-git-prompt on Mac?

Run brew install bash-git-prompt in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is bash-git-prompt open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

Does bash-git-prompt run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is bash-git-prompt?

It was installed 60 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4269 in this catalogue.

What version of bash-git-prompt is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.7.1.