I’ve been experimenting with live Git updates in the shell prompt.

The idea is simple: if an IDE, coding agent, or another shell changes the repository, every open shell session updates its Git state automatically — even while the prompt is idle.

This is especially useful when several tools are working with the same repository at the same time.

I implemented it in Cobalt Spark, my compact Zsh theme. The new release is mostly focused on Git improvements: Live Git updates, richer status, prefetch indication, and smart branch shortening. It also adds official support for popular Zsh plugin managers.

More details are in the README.