bens / vc-status

Generates a quick overview of the current repository

Supports Mercurial+MQ and Git+StGit

Usage

Include a call to the script somewhere in your bash prompt:

PS1='\u@\h \w$($HOME/bin/vc-status.py)\$ '

Non version controlled repo

user@host ~$ 

Normal repo with no changes in the working tree

Shows the current branch name.

user@host ~/vc-status(master)$ 

Normal repo with changes in the working tree

The + indicates changes.

user@host ~/vc-status(master+)$ 

Normal repo with staged changes

The ! indicates staging.

user@host ~/vc-status(master!)$ 

Repo with a patch stack

Shows the current patch, that there are three other patches pushed below foo, and one unpushed patch above foo.

user@host ~/vc-status(master[3|foo|1])$