diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 4cacbdf..4c47c12 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ programs.tmux = {
 #### Configuration
 
 Customize the status bar by adding any of these lines to your .tmux.conf as desired:  
+* Disable git functionality: `set -g @dracula-show-git false`
 * Disable battery functionality: `set -g @dracula-show-battery false`
 * Disable network functionality: `set -g @dracula-show-network false`
 * Disable weather functionality: `set -g @dracula-show-weather false`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41069a8..b94b68d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Configuration and options can be found at [draculatheme.com/tmux](https://dracul
 * Day, date, time, timezone
 * Current location based on network with temperature and forecast icon (if available)
 * Network connection status and SSID
+* Git branch and status
 * Battery percentage and AC power connection status
 * Refresh rate control
 * CPU usage
diff --git a/scripts/dracula.sh b/scripts/dracula.sh
index bb4f5de..7ee22a6 100755
--- a/scripts/dracula.sh
+++ b/scripts/dracula.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ main()
 
   # set configuration option variables
   show_battery=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-battery" true)
+  show_git=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-git" true)
   show_network=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-network" true)
   show_weather=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-weather" true)
   show_fahrenheit=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-fahrenheit" true)
@@ -142,8 +143,13 @@ main()
       tmux set-option -g  status-right ""
       powerbg=${gray}
 
+      if $show_git; then # git
+        tmux set-option -g  status-right "#[fg=${green},bg=${powerbg},nobold,nounderscore,noitalics] ${right_sep}#[fg=#($current_dir/git.sh 0 #{pane_current_path}),bg=${green}] #($current_dir/git.sh 1 #{pane_current_path})"
+        powerbg=${green}
+      fi
+
       if $show_battery; then # battery
-        tmux set-option -g  status-right "#[fg=${pink},bg=${powerbg},nobold,nounderscore,noitalics] ${right_sep}#[fg=${dark_gray},bg=${pink}] #($current_dir/battery.sh)"
+        tmux set-option -ga  status-right "#[fg=${pink},bg=${powerbg},nobold,nounderscore,noitalics] ${right_sep}#[fg=${dark_gray},bg=${pink}] #($current_dir/battery.sh)"
         powerbg=${pink}
       fi
 
@@ -192,8 +198,11 @@ main()
 
     tmux set-option -g  status-right ""
 
+      if $show_git; then      
+  tmux set-option -g status-right "#[fg=#($current_dir/git.sh 0 #{pane_current_path}),bg=${green}] #($current_dir/git.sh 1 #{pane_current_path})"
+      fi
       if $show_battery; then # battery
-        tmux set-option -g  status-right "#[fg=${dark_gray},bg=${pink}] #($current_dir/battery.sh) "
+        tmux set-option -ga  status-right "#[fg=${dark_gray},bg=${pink}] #($current_dir/battery.sh) "
       fi
       if $show_ram_usage; then
 	tmux set-option -ga status-right "#[fg=${dark_gray},bg=${cyan}] #($current_dir/ram_info.sh) "
diff --git a/scripts/git.sh b/scripts/git.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a025691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/git.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# if option = 0 check for changes
+# if option = 1 get branch
+option=$1
+path=$2
+
+# Dracula Color Pallette
+white='#f8f8f2'
+gray='#44475a'
+dark_gray='#282a36'
+light_purple='#bd93f9'
+dark_purple='#6272a4'
+cyan='#8be9fd'
+green='#50fa7b'
+orange='#ffb86c'
+red='#ff5555'
+pink='#ff79c6'
+yellow='#f1fa8c'
+
+changed_color=$red
+up_to_date_color=$dark_gray
+no_git_message=''
+no_git_color=$dark_gray
+
+checkForChanges()
+{
+    if [ "$(checkForGitDir)" == "true" ]; then
+        if [ "$(git -C $path status -s)" != "" ]; then
+            echo "true"
+        else
+            echo "false"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "false"
+    fi
+}
+
+checkForGitDir()
+{
+    if [ "$(git -C $path rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)" != "" ]; then
+        echo "true"
+    else
+        echo "false"
+    fi
+}
+
+assignColor()
+{
+    # If there is a change set the foreground color
+    if [ "$(checkForGitDir)" == "true" ]; then   
+        if [ "$(checkForChanges)" == "true" ]; then
+            echo $changed_color
+        else
+            echo $up_to_date_color
+        fi
+    else
+        echo $no_git_color
+    fi
+}
+
+getBranch()
+{   
+    # return branch name if there is one
+    if [ "$(git -C $path rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)" != "" ]; then
+        echo "$(git -C $path rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) "
+    else
+        echo $no_git_message
+    fi
+}
+
+main()
+{  
+    case $option in 
+        0)
+        assignColor
+        ;;
+        1)
+        getBranch
+        ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+#run main driver program
+main