# get the name of the branch we are on
 function git_prompt_info() {
   if [[ -d .git ]]; then

     ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
     branch=${ref#refs/heads/}

     CURRENT_BRANCH="git:(%{$fg[red]%}${branch}%{$fg[blue]%})%{$reset_color%}$(parse_git_dirty)"

   else
     CURRENT_BRANCH=''
   fi
 
   echo $CURRENT_BRANCH
 }
 
 parse_git_dirty () {

   [[ $(git status | tail -n1) != "nothing to commit (working directory clean)" ]] && echo " %{$fg[yellow]%}✗%{$reset_color%}"

 }