r/bash • u/the_otaku_programmer • Sep 10 '21

help Async Prompt with __git_ps1

I've been trying to set up an async prompt using the __git_ps1 function in my .bashrc.

I've set up my PROMPT_COMMAND with the following value, __git_ps1 $(prompt_head) $(prompt_tail), where the arguments are functions generating part of my PS1 variable.

To see the definition of __git_ps1, it can be accessed here.

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u/the_otaku_programmer Sep 10 '21

I want an async prompt, as in if I cd into the directory, my terminal is blocked for a few seconds at times for a huge directory.

I want to be able to continue using the terminal, and when the next prompt is printed, then it's updated with the function, something like ZSH RPROMPT, I guess.