show current GIT branch name in windows command prompt

Is is possible to display current git branch name in regular windows command prompt?

Let's say on windows 7 or 10.

asked Mar 16 '16 at 21:55

CoR

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git status shows your current branch on the first line. git branch -a lists all your local branches with the current one marked with a *. Is this what you want?
– Daniel Luz
Mar 16 '16 at 22:59

Of course not :) You are talking about pure git commands and I am talking about win command prompt similar to bash from Linux.
– CoR
Mar 16 '16 at 23:36

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Is is possible to display current git branch name in regular windows command prompt?

Let's say on windows 7 or 10.

asked Mar 16 '16 at 21:55

CoR

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1

git status shows your current branch on the first line. git branch -a lists all your local branches with the current one marked with a *. Is this what you want?
– Daniel Luz
Mar 16 '16 at 22:59

Of course not :) You are talking about pure git commands and I am talking about win command prompt similar to bash from Linux.
– CoR
Mar 16 '16 at 23:36

add a comment |

Is is possible to display current git branch name in regular windows command prompt?

Let's say on windows 7 or 10.

asked Mar 16 '16 at 21:55

CoR

1,97442238

Is is possible to display current git branch name in regular windows command prompt?

Let's say on windows 7 or 10.

windows git branch command-prompt

asked Mar 16 '16 at 21:55

CoR

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asked Mar 16 '16 at 21:55

CoR

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asked Mar 16 '16 at 21:55

CoR

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asked Mar 16 '16 at 21:55

CoR

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asked Mar 16 '16 at 21:55

CoR

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1

git status shows your current branch on the first line. git branch -a lists all your local branches with the current one marked with a *. Is this what you want?
– Daniel Luz
Mar 16 '16 at 22:59

Of course not :) You are talking about pure git commands and I am talking about win command prompt similar to bash from Linux.
– CoR
Mar 16 '16 at 23:36

add a comment |

1

git status shows your current branch on the first line. git branch -a lists all your local branches with the current one marked with a *. Is this what you want?
– Daniel Luz
Mar 16 '16 at 22:59

Of course not :) You are talking about pure git commands and I am talking about win command prompt similar to bash from Linux.
– CoR
Mar 16 '16 at 23:36

git status shows your current branch on the first line. git branch -a lists all your local branches with the current one marked with a *. Is this what you want?
– Daniel Luz
Mar 16 '16 at 22:59

Of course not :) You are talking about pure git commands and I am talking about win command prompt similar to bash from Linux.
– CoR
Mar 16 '16 at 23:36

add a comment |

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You cannot do this from the Windows-based "Command Prompt." There is an environment, however, that can run on top of your Windows environment, that does.

After you run the Git windows installer and allow git to install, you can invoke git-bash from context menu.

Call Git Bash in the system menu

By default, the git-bash environment shows what branch you are in.

Screenshot of the git-bash running environment

edited Nov 7 '17 at 15:23

macetw

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answered Aug 21 '17 at 8:01

Amr Lotfy

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This is the git.bat I am using. I got the answer from the following link:

https://www.nu42.com/2016/05/display-git-branch-windows-command-prompt.html

First, create the git.bat file in a folder, then add the folder to the PATH and ahead of the line to git.exe (I assume you already have the git.exe installed in your computer). This will make sure every time you type git in your command line, the new git.bat will be triggered instead of the git.exe.

@echo off
git.exe %*
set GITBRANCH=
for /f %%I in ('git.exe rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2^> NUL') do set GITBRANCH=%%I

if "%GITBRANCH%" == "" (
 prompt $P$G 
) else (
 prompt $P $C$E[32;7;32;47m%GITBRANCH%$E[0m$F $G 
)

edited Sep 19 at 18:05

answered Sep 19 at 17:58

Richard Liu

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I am using babun
It provides an awesome command-line view for git.
It also supports context menu and can be open from any location on right-click.

snapshot

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answered Sep 19 at 18:26

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You cannot do this from the Windows-based "Command Prompt." There is an environment, however, that can run on top of your Windows environment, that does.

After you run the Git windows installer and allow git to install, you can invoke git-bash from context menu.

Call Git Bash in the system menu

By default, the git-bash environment shows what branch you are in.

Screenshot of the git-bash running environment

edited Nov 7 '17 at 15:23

macetw

596617

answered Aug 21 '17 at 8:01

Amr Lotfy

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add a comment |

You cannot do this from the Windows-based "Command Prompt." There is an environment, however, that can run on top of your Windows environment, that does.

After you run the Git windows installer and allow git to install, you can invoke git-bash from context menu.

Call Git Bash in the system menu

By default, the git-bash environment shows what branch you are in.

Screenshot of the git-bash running environment

edited Nov 7 '17 at 15:23

macetw

596617

answered Aug 21 '17 at 8:01

Amr Lotfy

1,48921434

add a comment |

You cannot do this from the Windows-based "Command Prompt." There is an environment, however, that can run on top of your Windows environment, that does.

After you run the Git windows installer and allow git to install, you can invoke git-bash from context menu.

Call Git Bash in the system menu

By default, the git-bash environment shows what branch you are in.

Screenshot of the git-bash running environment

edited Nov 7 '17 at 15:23

macetw

596617

answered Aug 21 '17 at 8:01

Amr Lotfy

1,48921434

You cannot do this from the Windows-based "Command Prompt." There is an environment, however, that can run on top of your Windows environment, that does.

After you run the Git windows installer and allow git to install, you can invoke git-bash from context menu.

Call Git Bash in the system menu

By default, the git-bash environment shows what branch you are in.

Screenshot of the git-bash running environment

edited Nov 7 '17 at 15:23

macetw

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answered Aug 21 '17 at 8:01

Amr Lotfy

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edited Nov 7 '17 at 15:23

macetw

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edited Nov 7 '17 at 15:23

macetw

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edited Nov 7 '17 at 15:23

macetw

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answered Aug 21 '17 at 8:01

Amr Lotfy

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answered Aug 21 '17 at 8:01

Amr Lotfy

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answered Aug 21 '17 at 8:01

Amr Lotfy

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This is the git.bat I am using. I got the answer from the following link:

https://www.nu42.com/2016/05/display-git-branch-windows-command-prompt.html

@echo off
git.exe %*
set GITBRANCH=
for /f %%I in ('git.exe rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2^> NUL') do set GITBRANCH=%%I

if "%GITBRANCH%" == "" (
 prompt $P$G 
) else (
 prompt $P $C$E[32;7;32;47m%GITBRANCH%$E[0m$F $G 
)

edited Sep 19 at 18:05

answered Sep 19 at 17:58

Richard Liu

212

add a comment |

This is the git.bat I am using. I got the answer from the following link:

https://www.nu42.com/2016/05/display-git-branch-windows-command-prompt.html

@echo off
git.exe %*
set GITBRANCH=
for /f %%I in ('git.exe rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2^> NUL') do set GITBRANCH=%%I

if "%GITBRANCH%" == "" (
 prompt $P$G 
) else (
 prompt $P $C$E[32;7;32;47m%GITBRANCH%$E[0m$F $G 
)

edited Sep 19 at 18:05

answered Sep 19 at 17:58

Richard Liu

212

add a comment |

This is the git.bat I am using. I got the answer from the following link:

https://www.nu42.com/2016/05/display-git-branch-windows-command-prompt.html

@echo off
git.exe %*
set GITBRANCH=
for /f %%I in ('git.exe rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2^> NUL') do set GITBRANCH=%%I

if "%GITBRANCH%" == "" (
 prompt $P$G 
) else (
 prompt $P $C$E[32;7;32;47m%GITBRANCH%$E[0m$F $G 
)

edited Sep 19 at 18:05

answered Sep 19 at 17:58

Richard Liu

212

This is the git.bat I am using. I got the answer from the following link:

https://www.nu42.com/2016/05/display-git-branch-windows-command-prompt.html

@echo off
git.exe %*
set GITBRANCH=
for /f %%I in ('git.exe rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2^> NUL') do set GITBRANCH=%%I

if "%GITBRANCH%" == "" (
 prompt $P$G 
) else (
 prompt $P $C$E[32;7;32;47m%GITBRANCH%$E[0m$F $G 
)

edited Sep 19 at 18:05

answered Sep 19 at 17:58

Richard Liu

212

edited Sep 19 at 18:05

answered Sep 19 at 17:58

Richard Liu

212

answered Sep 19 at 17:58

Richard Liu

212

answered Sep 19 at 17:58

Richard Liu

212

add a comment |

I am using babun
It provides an awesome command-line view for git.
It also supports context menu and can be open from any location on right-click.

snapshot

edited Nov 10 at 4:43

answered Sep 19 at 18:26

dkb

1,08911322

add a comment |

I am using babun
It provides an awesome command-line view for git.
It also supports context menu and can be open from any location on right-click.

snapshot

edited Nov 10 at 4:43

answered Sep 19 at 18:26

dkb

1,08911322

add a comment |

I am using babun
It provides an awesome command-line view for git.
It also supports context menu and can be open from any location on right-click.

snapshot

edited Nov 10 at 4:43

answered Sep 19 at 18:26

dkb

1,08911322

I am using babun
It provides an awesome command-line view for git.
It also supports context menu and can be open from any location on right-click.

snapshot

edited Nov 10 at 4:43

answered Sep 19 at 18:26

dkb

1,08911322

edited Nov 10 at 4:43

answered Sep 19 at 18:26

dkb

1,08911322

answered Sep 19 at 18:26

dkb

1,08911322

answered Sep 19 at 18:26

dkb

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