Question 1

What prompt elements can I add?

Accepted Answer

Seventeen element types: username, hostname (short/full), cwd (full/basename), git branch, time (24h/12h), date, exit status, prompt symbol ($/#), custom text, newline (for two-line prompts), Nerd Font glyph, separator (like ': ', '@', '→'), job count, and history number. Each element has its own foreground + background color in 16/256/truecolor modes plus all 8 SGR styles (bold, italic, underline, etc.).

Question 2

Does it generate correct PS1 with non-printing wrappers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every color sequence is wrapped in `$$ … $$` so bash readline can correctly compute the visible prompt width — without this wrapping you get the infamous line-wrap and cursor-positioning bugs. A trailing `$$\033[0m$$` reset is appended by default to prevent color bleed into your typed input. You can toggle both in the options panel.

Question 3

Does it work for Zsh too?

Accepted Answer

Yes — toggle the shell to Zsh and the generator emits the equivalent PROMPT using zsh escapes (%n, %m, %~, %F{…}, %#, %?). You can also build a separate RPROMPT (right-side prompt) for things like the current time. Literal `%` characters are auto-escaped to `%%` in custom text.

Question 4

How does the git branch element work?

Accepted Answer

It expands to `\$(parse_git_branch)` in bash (or `$(git_branch_zsh)` in zsh), which calls a small shell function the tool generates for you. The function uses `git symbolic-ref --short HEAD` to read the current branch and prints it in parentheses — e.g. ' (main)'. The function is bundled in the generated .bashrc / .zshrc snippet, so just paste the whole block.

Question 5

What extra features does this tool have versus other PS1 generators?

Accepted Answer

(1) 17 element types — drag-and-drop reorder. (2) Per-element FG/BG in 16/bright/256/truecolor. (3) All 8 SGR styles per element. (4) Correct `` non-printing wrappers (the most common bug in other generators). (5) Bash AND Zsh output (PROMPT + RPROMPT). (6) Bundled parse_git_branch helper function. (7) Two-line prompts. (8) PS2/PS3/PS4 secondary prompts. (9) Title-bar escape (xterm `\e]0;\u@\h\a`). (10) Reset-at-end to prevent color bleed. (11) Nerd Font glyph picker. (12) Exit-status-aware color (green=0, red=non-zero) for prompt-symbol and exit-code elements. (13) Live terminal-style preview using mock data. (14) .bashrc / .zshrc snippet generator. (15) Prompt validation with warnings. (16) 5 starter presets (Ubuntu, minimal arrow, two-line powerline, Zsh powerlevel, truecolor neon). (17) History (localStorage, last 20). (18) Shareable URL. 100% client-side — nothing uploaded, no ads.

Bash Prompt (PS1) Generator

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