diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d4cbc45..25fcced 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1135,6 +1135,7 @@ feature:master wip ⇣42⇡42 ⇠42⇢42 *42 merge ~42 +42 !42 ?42
 | `feature` | current branch; replaced with `#tag` or `@commit` if not on a branch | `git status --ignore-submodules=dirty`                 |
 | `master`  | remote tracking branch; only shown if different from local branch    | `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name @{upstream}` |
 | `wip`     | the latest commit's summary contains "wip" or "WIP"                  | `git show --pretty=%s --no-patch HEAD`                 |
+| `=`       | up to date with the remote (neither ahead nor behind)                | `git rev-list --count HEAD...@{upstream}`              |
 | `⇣42`     | this many commits behind the remote                                  | `git rev-list --right-only --count HEAD...@{upstream}` |
 | `⇡42`     | this many commits ahead of the remote                                | `git rev-list --left-only --count HEAD...@{upstream}`  |
 | `⇠42`     | this many commits behind the push remote                             | `git rev-list --right-only --count HEAD...@{push}`     |
diff --git a/config/p10k-classic.zsh b/config/p10k-classic.zsh
index 4e80e40..a14c150 100644
--- a/config/p10k-classic.zsh
+++ b/config/p10k-classic.zsh
@@ -427,11 +427,17 @@
       res+=" ${modified}wip"
     fi
 
-    # ⇣42 if behind the remote.
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇣${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
-    # ⇡42 if ahead of the remote; no leading space if also behind the remote: ⇣42⇡42.
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD  )) && res+="${clean}⇡${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD}"
+    if (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD || VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )); then
+      # ⇣42 if behind the remote.
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇣${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
+      # ⇡42 if ahead of the remote; no leading space if also behind the remote: ⇣42⇡42.
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD  )) && res+="${clean}⇡${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD}"
+    elif [[ -n $VCS_STATUS_REMOTE_BRANCH ]]; then
+      # = if up to date with the remote.
+      res+=" ${clean}="
+    fi
+
     # ⇠42 if behind the push remote.
     (( VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇠${VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
     (( VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
diff --git a/config/p10k-lean-8colors.zsh b/config/p10k-lean-8colors.zsh
index 08cccfe..484de21 100644
--- a/config/p10k-lean-8colors.zsh
+++ b/config/p10k-lean-8colors.zsh
@@ -422,11 +422,17 @@
       res+=" ${modified}wip"
     fi
 
-    # ⇣42 if behind the remote.
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇣${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
-    # ⇡42 if ahead of the remote; no leading space if also behind the remote: ⇣42⇡42.
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD  )) && res+="${clean}⇡${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD}"
+    if (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD || VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )); then
+      # ⇣42 if behind the remote.
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇣${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
+      # ⇡42 if ahead of the remote; no leading space if also behind the remote: ⇣42⇡42.
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD  )) && res+="${clean}⇡${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD}"
+    elif [[ -n $VCS_STATUS_REMOTE_BRANCH ]]; then
+      # = if up to date with the remote.
+      res+=" ${clean}="
+    fi
+
     # ⇠42 if behind the push remote.
     (( VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇠${VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
     (( VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
diff --git a/config/p10k-lean.zsh b/config/p10k-lean.zsh
index fe7d744..ed6c1de 100644
--- a/config/p10k-lean.zsh
+++ b/config/p10k-lean.zsh
@@ -418,11 +418,17 @@
       res+=" ${modified}wip"
     fi
 
-    # ⇣42 if behind the remote.
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇣${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
-    # ⇡42 if ahead of the remote; no leading space if also behind the remote: ⇣42⇡42.
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD  )) && res+="${clean}⇡${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD}"
+    if (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD || VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )); then
+      # ⇣42 if behind the remote.
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇣${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
+      # ⇡42 if ahead of the remote; no leading space if also behind the remote: ⇣42⇡42.
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD  )) && res+="${clean}⇡${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD}"
+    elif [[ -n $VCS_STATUS_REMOTE_BRANCH ]]; then
+      # = if up to date with the remote.
+      res+=" ${clean}="
+    fi
+
     # ⇠42 if behind the push remote.
     (( VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇠${VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
     (( VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
diff --git a/config/p10k-rainbow.zsh b/config/p10k-rainbow.zsh
index c60e95b..33dff0d 100644
--- a/config/p10k-rainbow.zsh
+++ b/config/p10k-rainbow.zsh
@@ -428,11 +428,17 @@
       res+=" ${modified}wip"
     fi
 
-    # ⇣42 if behind the remote.
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇣${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
-    # ⇡42 if ahead of the remote; no leading space if also behind the remote: ⇣42⇡42.
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
-    (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD  )) && res+="${clean}⇡${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD}"
+    if (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD || VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )); then
+      # ⇣42 if behind the remote.
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇣${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
+      # ⇡42 if ahead of the remote; no leading space if also behind the remote: ⇣42⇡42.
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "
+      (( VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD  )) && res+="${clean}⇡${VCS_STATUS_COMMITS_AHEAD}"
+    elif [[ -n $VCS_STATUS_REMOTE_BRANCH ]]; then
+      # = if up to date with the remote.
+      res+=" ${clean}="
+    fi
+
     # ⇠42 if behind the push remote.
     (( VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" ${clean}⇠${VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND}"
     (( VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_AHEAD && !VCS_STATUS_PUSH_COMMITS_BEHIND )) && res+=" "