magicmonty / magicmonty/bash-git-prompt

_LAST_COMMAND_INDICATOR_ not replaced when not in a git repo

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Description

XFCE drop-down terminal, Fedora 39: this is literally what I see when not under Git repository folder:

_LAST_COMMAND_INDICATOR_ ~serhii@dell:~ 
08:44 $ $

I'm using GIT_PROMPT_ONLY_IN_REPO=1. When it's set to 0 the problem disappears but this is hardly a satisfying solution because I'd like Git bash prompt not to interfere when it's not under any git repo.

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Reproduce the prompt outside a Git repository with GIT_PROMPT_ONLY_IN_REPO=1 and compare it with the behavior when the variable is 0. Trace the prompt expansion that leaves LAST_COMMAND_INDICATOR visible, then verify that the indicator is omitted or replaced correctly outside repositories without changing the expected Git prompt behavior inside one.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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