diff --git a/lib/completion.zsh b/lib/completion.zsh
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+++ b/lib/completion.zsh
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+# fixme - the load process here seems a bit bizarre
+
+unsetopt menu_complete   # do not autoselect the first completion entry
+unsetopt flowcontrol
+setopt auto_menu         # show completion menu on succesive tab press
+setopt complete_in_word
+setopt always_to_end
+
+WORDCHARS=''
+
+zmodload -i zsh/complist
+
+## case-insensitive (all),partial-word and then substring completion
+if [ "x$CASE_SENSITIVE" = "xtrue" ]; then
+  zstyle ':completion:*' matcher-list 'r:|[._-]=* r:|=*' 'l:|=* r:|=*'
+  unset CASE_SENSITIVE
+else
+  zstyle ':completion:*' matcher-list 'm:{a-zA-Z}={A-Za-z}' 'r:|[._-]=* r:|=*' 'l:|=* r:|=*'
+fi
+
+zstyle ':completion:*' list-colors ''
+
+# should this be in keybindings?
+bindkey -M menuselect '^o' accept-and-infer-next-history
+
+zstyle ':completion:*:*:*:*:*' menu select
+zstyle ':completion:*:*:kill:*:processes' list-colors '=(#b) #([0-9]#) ([0-9a-z-]#)*=01;34=0=01'
+zstyle ':completion:*:*:*:*:processes' command "ps -u `whoami` -o pid,user,comm -w -w"
+
+# disable named-directories autocompletion
+zstyle ':completion:*:cd:*' tag-order local-directories directory-stack path-directories
+cdpath=(.)
+
+# use /etc/hosts and known_hosts for hostname completion
+[ -r /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts ] && _global_ssh_hosts=(${${${${(f)"$(</etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts)"}:#[\|]*}%%\ *}%%,*}) || _global_ssh_hosts=()
+[ -r ~/.ssh/known_hosts ] && _ssh_hosts=(${${${${(f)"$(<$HOME/.ssh/known_hosts)"}:#[\|]*}%%\ *}%%,*}) || _ssh_hosts=()
+[ -r /etc/hosts ] && : ${(A)_etc_hosts:=${(s: :)${(ps:\t:)${${(f)~~"$(</etc/hosts)"}%%\#*}##[:blank:]#[^[:blank:]]#}}} || _etc_hosts=()
+hosts=(
+  "$_global_ssh_hosts[@]"
+  "$_ssh_hosts[@]"
+  "$_etc_hosts[@]"
+  "$HOST"
+  localhost
+)
+zstyle ':completion:*:hosts' hosts $hosts
+
+# Use caching so that commands like apt and dpkg complete are useable
+zstyle ':completion::complete:*' use-cache 1
+zstyle ':completion::complete:*' cache-path $ZSH/cache/
+
+# Don't complete uninteresting users
+zstyle ':completion:*:*:*:users' ignored-patterns \
+        adm amanda apache avahi beaglidx bin cacti canna clamav daemon \
+        dbus distcache dovecot fax ftp games gdm gkrellmd gopher \
+        hacluster haldaemon halt hsqldb ident junkbust ldap lp mail \
+        mailman mailnull mldonkey mysql nagios \
+        named netdump news nfsnobody nobody nscd ntp nut nx openvpn \
+        operator pcap postfix postgres privoxy pulse pvm quagga radvd \
+        rpc rpcuser rpm shutdown squid sshd sync uucp vcsa xfs
+
+# ... unless we really want to.
+zstyle '*' single-ignored show
+
+if [ "x$COMPLETION_WAITING_DOTS" = "xtrue" ]; then
+  expand-or-complete-with-dots() {
+    echo -n "\e[31m......\e[0m"
+    zle expand-or-complete
+    zle redisplay
+  }
+  zle -N expand-or-complete-with-dots
+  bindkey "^I" expand-or-complete-with-dots
+fi
diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
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+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# get the name of the branch we are on
+function git_prompt_info() {
+  ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || \
+  ref=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
+  echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX${ref#refs/heads/}$(parse_git_dirty)$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX"
+}
+
+
+# Checks if working tree is dirty
+parse_git_dirty() {
+  local SUBMODULE_SYNTAX=''
+  local GIT_STATUS=''
+  local CLEAN_MESSAGE='nothing to commit (working directory clean)'
+  if [[ "$(git config --get oh-my-zsh.hide-status)" != "1" ]]; then
+    if [[ $POST_1_7_2_GIT -gt 0 ]]; then
+          SUBMODULE_SYNTAX="--ignore-submodules=dirty"
+    fi  
+    GIT_STATUS=$(git status -s ${SUBMODULE_SYNTAX} 2> /dev/null | tail -n1)
+    if [[ -n $GIT_STATUS && "$GIT_STATUS" != "$CLEAN_MESSAGE" ]]; then
+      echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIRTY"
+    else
+      echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN"
+    fi  
+  fi  
+}
+
+# get the difference between the local and remote branches
+git_remote_status() {
+    remote=${$(git rev-parse --verify ${hook_com[branch]}@{upstream} --symbolic-full-name 2>/dev/null)/refs\/remotes\/}
+    if [[ -n ${remote} ]] ; then
+        ahead=$(git rev-list ${hook_com[branch]}@{upstream}..HEAD 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+        behind=$(git rev-list HEAD..${hook_com[branch]}@{upstream} 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+
+        if [ $ahead -eq 0 ] && [ $behind -gt 0 ]
+        then
+            echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND_REMOTE"
+        elif [ $ahead -gt 0 ] && [ $behind -eq 0 ]
+        then
+            echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD_REMOTE"
+        elif [ $ahead -gt 0 ] && [ $behind -gt 0 ]
+        then
+            echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIVERGED_REMOTE"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# Checks if there are commits ahead from remote
+function git_prompt_ahead() {
+  if $(echo "$(git log origin/$(current_branch)..HEAD 2> /dev/null)" | grep '^commit' &> /dev/null); then
+    echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD"
+  fi
+}
+
+# Formats prompt string for current git commit short SHA
+function git_prompt_short_sha() {
+  SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2> /dev/null) && echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SHA_BEFORE$SHA$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SHA_AFTER"
+}
+
+# Formats prompt string for current git commit long SHA
+function git_prompt_long_sha() {
+  SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD 2> /dev/null) && echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SHA_BEFORE$SHA$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SHA_AFTER"
+}
+
+# Get the status of the working tree
+git_prompt_status() {
+  INDEX=$(git status --porcelain -b 2> /dev/null)
+  STATUS=""
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep -E '^\?\? ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UNTRACKED$STATUS"
+  fi
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^A  ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_ADDED$STATUS"
+  elif $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^M  ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_ADDED$STATUS"
+  fi
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^ M ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_MODIFIED$STATUS"
+  elif $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^AM ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_MODIFIED$STATUS"
+  elif $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^ T ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_MODIFIED$STATUS"
+  fi
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^R  ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_RENAMED$STATUS"
+  fi
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^ D ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DELETED$STATUS"
+  elif $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^D  ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DELETED$STATUS"
+  elif $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^AD ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DELETED$STATUS"
+  fi
+  if $(git rev-parse --verify refs/stash >/dev/null 2>&1); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_STASHED$STATUS"
+  fi
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^UU ' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_UNMERGED$STATUS"
+  fi
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^## .*ahead' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_AHEAD$STATUS"
+  fi
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^## .*behind' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_BEHIND$STATUS"
+  fi
+  if $(echo "$INDEX" | grep '^## .*diverged' &> /dev/null); then
+    STATUS="$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIVERGED$STATUS"
+  fi
+  echo $STATUS
+}
+
+#compare the provided version of git to the version installed and on path
+#prints 1 if input version <= installed version
+#prints -1 otherwise
+function git_compare_version() {
+  local INPUT_GIT_VERSION=$1;
+  local INSTALLED_GIT_VERSION
+  INPUT_GIT_VERSION=(${(s/./)INPUT_GIT_VERSION});
+  INSTALLED_GIT_VERSION=($(git --version 2>/dev/null));
+  INSTALLED_GIT_VERSION=(${(s/./)INSTALLED_GIT_VERSION[3]});
+
+  for i in {1..3}; do
+    if [[ $INSTALLED_GIT_VERSION[$i] -lt $INPUT_GIT_VERSION[$i] ]]; then
+      echo -1
+      return 0
+    fi
+  done
+  echo 1
+}
+
+#this is unlikely to change so make it all statically assigned
+POST_1_7_2_GIT=$(git_compare_version "1.7.2")
+#clean up the namespace slightly by removing the checker function
+unset -f git_compare_version
+
+
diff --git a/my.zsh b/my.zsh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/my.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#    My.Zsh - My personal zsh configuration
+#    Copyright (C) 2013 Sameer Rahmani <lxsameer@gnu.org>
+#
+#    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+#    with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+#    51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+[[ -z "$PS1" ]] && return
diff --git a/themes/af-magic.zsh-theme b/themes/af-magic.zsh-theme
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index 0000000..c1b00c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/af-magic.zsh-theme
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# af-magic.zsh-theme
+#
+# Author: Andy Fleming
+# URL: http://andyfleming.com/
+# Repo: https://github.com/andyfleming/oh-my-zsh
+# Direct Link: https://github.com/andyfleming/oh-my-zsh/blob/master/themes/af-magic.zsh-theme
+#
+# Created on:		June 19, 2012
+# Last modified on:	June 20, 2012
+
+
+
+if [ $UID -eq 0 ]; then NCOLOR="red"; else NCOLOR="green"; fi
+local return_code="%(?..%{$fg[red]%}%? ↵%{$reset_color%})"
+
+# primary prompt
+PROMPT='$FG[237]------------------------------------------------------------%{$reset_color%}
+$FG[032]%~\
+$(git_prompt_info) \
+$FG[105]%(!.#.»)%{$reset_color%} '
+PROMPT2='%{$fg[red]%}\ %{$reset_color%}'
+RPS1='${return_code}'
+
+
+# color vars
+eval my_gray='$FG[237]'
+eval my_orange='$FG[214]'
+
+# right prompt
+RPROMPT='$my_gray%n@%m%{$reset_color%}%'
+
+# git settings
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="$FG[075](branch:"
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN=""
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIRTY="$my_orange*%{$reset_color%}"
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX="$FG[075])%{$reset_color%}"
diff --git a/themes/lxsameer.zsh-theme b/themes/lxsameer.zsh-theme
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/lxsameer.zsh-theme
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# lxsameer.zsh-theme
+#
+# Author: @lxsameer <lxsameer@gnu.org>
+# Repo: https://github.com/lxsameer/oh-my-zsh
+#
+# Created on:		Apr 10, 2012
+
+function my_git_prompt_info() {
+  ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || \
+  ref=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
+  echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX$(parse_git_dirty)${ref#refs/heads/}$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX"
+}
+
+function get_pwd() {
+   echo "${PWD/$HOME/~}"
+}
+function spaces() {
+    local git=$(my_git_prompt_info)
+
+    if [ ${#git} != 0 ]; then
+	local clean=$(parse_git_dirty)
+	if [ ${#clean} != 0 ]; then
+	    (( git = ${#git} - 30 - ${#clean} + 1 ))
+	else
+	    (( git = ${#git} - 30 ))
+	fi
+    else
+	git=0
+    fi
+
+    local termwidth
+    (( termwidth = ${COLUMNS} - 3 - ${#$(get_pwd)} - ${git} ))
+
+    local spacing=" "
+    for i in {1..$termwidth}; do
+	spacing="${spacing}-"
+    done
+    echo $spacing
+}
+function user_sign () {
+    if [ $UID != 0 ]; then
+	echo "$FG[027]»"
+    else
+	echo "$FG[009]#"
+    fi
+}
+
+PROMPT='
+$FG[003]%~$FG[008]$(spaces) $(my_git_prompt_info)
+$(user_sign) $reset_color'
+
+# git settings
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_PREFIX="$FG[002]["
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN=""
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIRTY="$FG[003]*"
+ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_SUFFIX="$FG[002]]"