Install Git completion on Mac OSX

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If you're like me and use the command line for everything Git, then you are missing the autocompletion when on a Mac. So, if you are using zsh, and you should, it's super simple, just install ohmyzsh:

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

Otherwise, if you are still using bash (goodie but oldie), then let's add autocompletion via Homebrew:

brew install bash-completion

Then add the following to ~/.bash_profile

if [ -f `brew --prefix`/etc/bash_completion.d/git-completion.bash ]; then
  . `brew --prefix`/etc/bash_completion.d/git-completion.bash
fi

Restart your terminal and try to type git checkout or git branch, then hit the TAB to have a list of available branches. It’s very similar to the built in bash autocomplete for files and folders.

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