Get the name of the current git branch with PowerShell
CD Your repository folder
$branch= &git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
from Show just the current branch in Git
Use psget to install the posh-git plugin that shows you the current branch. If you have the latest powershell, chances are that psget is already installed. If you dont have it then get it by using this command.
(new-object Net.WebClient).DownloadString("http://psget.net/GetPsGet.ps1") | iex
To install posh-git use the command:
Install-Module posh-git