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# gitstatus.zsh
# gitstatus
`gitstatus.zsh` is a plugin made for prompts - it tells you how many things have
`gitstatus` is a plugin made for prompts - it tells you how many things have
changed since the last git commit in a repository.
## Why such a thing?
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### Installation
#### Manual
Clone this repository locally, on your machine, for example:
```
git clone "https://github.com/xylous/gitstatus.zsh.git" gitstatus
git clone "https://github.com/xylous/gitstatus.git" gitstatus
```
```zsh
source path/to/installation/gitstatus.plugin.zsh
```
#### With a plugin manager
You could also use a plugin manager, such as zpm:
```
zpm load xylous/gitstatus
```
## Usage
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Add the following lines to your zshrc:
```zsh
source path/to/installation/gitstatus.plugin.zsh
function precmd()
{
local gitstatus="$(gitstatus)"
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`precmd()` is a zsh builtin function that executes a series of commands right
before the prompt is drawn. In this example, it updates the output of the
`gitstatus` script and then uses it in a prompt.
`gitstatus` script and then uses it in a sample prompt.
And of course, remember to replace `path/to/installation` with the actual path
to the program.