So yes— in all of them. The trick is making sure it’s actually loaded. The Problem: Bash on Windows Doesn’t Always Read .bashrc In Git Bash, when you open the terminal, it often runs as a login shell (which reads .bash_profile ) or an interactive non‑login shell (which should read .bashrc ). But sometimes it doesn’t.
export PS1="\u@\h \w[\033[32m]$(parse_git_branch)[\033[00m] $ " After editing .bashrc , run:
If you’ve just moved from macOS or Linux to Windows (or you’re dual-booting), one of the first things you’ll miss is your trusty .bashrc . That one file where you store aliases, custom prompts, and environment variables.
So yes— in all of them. The trick is making sure it’s actually loaded. The Problem: Bash on Windows Doesn’t Always Read .bashrc In Git Bash, when you open the terminal, it often runs as a login shell (which reads .bash_profile ) or an interactive non‑login shell (which should read .bashrc ). But sometimes it doesn’t.
export PS1="\u@\h \w[\033[32m]$(parse_git_branch)[\033[00m] $ " After editing .bashrc , run: windows bashrc
If you’ve just moved from macOS or Linux to Windows (or you’re dual-booting), one of the first things you’ll miss is your trusty .bashrc . That one file where you store aliases, custom prompts, and environment variables. So yes— in all of them