Display git information in your tmux status line

Install tmux plugin manager and add the following to the end of your .tmux.conf

set -g @plugin "shuber/tmux-git"

• #{git_branch} - display the currently checked out git branch
• #{git_sha} - display the sha of the latest commit
• #{git_shortsha} - display the short sha of the latest commit
• #{git_subject} - display the last commit subject (short message)
• [TODO] #{git_additions} - display number of uncommitted additions
• [TODO] #{git_ahead} - display number of commits ahead of master
• [TODO] #{git_behind} - display number of commits behind master
• [TODO] #{git_deletions} - display number of uncommitted deletions
• [TODO] #{git_dirty} - display number of uncommitted dirty files if any

Add git interpolation variables to your status-left or status-right options in .tmux.conf

set -g status-left "#{git_dirty}"
set -g status-right "#{git_ahead}/#{git_behind} | #{git_branch}"

Adjust the status-interval refresh rate if necessary

set -g status-interval 15 # refresh status line every 15 seconds

Or manually refresh the status line instead

tmux refresh-client -S

• Fork the project.
• Make your feature addition or bug fix.
• Send me a pull request. Bonus points for topic branches.

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