This one is a must have! If you use IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA you are used to press magic keys. Here is how you add some magic to the usage of git from your bash terminal. You need the git bash completion. If you use Homebrew and installed git you can start immediately with modifying your bashrc. In my case I change /etc/bashrc.
Git Completion
# add git completion source /usr/local/etc/bash_completion.d/git-completion.bash
That’s it! Now enjoy the power of the tab-key: Complete git commands, sub-commands, branch names, remotes, …
Git Prompt
The above defines a git prompt as well. You need to add $(__git_ps1 ” %s”) to your prompt.
PS1='\[\e[0;32m\][\w]$(__git_ps1 " %s")\n\u@\h$\[\e[m\] '
Everything between the double-quotes will be displayed in your prompt. The %s will be replaced with the current branch name. Some more information can be
added with flags (see comments in git-completion.bash). I like these:
GIT_PS1_SHOWDIRTYSTATE=true GIT_PS1_SHOWUPSTREAM="auto"
GIT_PS1_SHOWDIRTYSTATE displays unstaged changes “*” or staged changes “+” next to the branch name. GIT_PS1_SHOWUPSTREAM=”auto” indicates if you are behind “<", ahead ">” or diverged “<>“.
Sample
KYPSTA-2902-hdnCode-for-SecurityProvider is the branch name, I have untracked files and I’m ahead. Cool.
To do a good job we should finish with coloring our terminal.