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+# Use the following within your prompt
+#   ${vcs_info_msg_0_}
+#
+# The style of vcs_info can be tweaked within a theme by modifying the output
+# using zstyle.
+#
+# http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/User-Contributions.html#IDX2133
+#
+autoload -Uz vcs_info
+
+precmd() {
+  vcs_info
+}