diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e09d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+TODO
+====
+
+* [ ] prompt git shows version with `+` when there is more than one commit over current version. ie: v-1.0.0 + 2 commits more should display v-1.0.0+
+* [ ] semver_git_tag should append `RELEASE_NOTES.md` from this TODO markdown file, providing that NEW NOTE section below contains appropriate items to fulfill the current release note
+  * [ ] git log <LATEST_TAG>..HEAD --oneline
+
+NEW NOTE
+========
+
diff --git a/bash.bashrc b/bash.bashrc
index fa2b1ec..9df4056 100644
--- a/bash.bashrc
+++ b/bash.bashrc
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ function __prompt_command {
     local R='\[\e[0m\]'
     local Red='\[\e[31m\]'
     local Gre='\[\e[32m\]'
-    local Yel='\[\e[33m\]'
+    local Yel='\[\e[93m\]'
     local Blu='\[\e[34m\]'
     local Cya='\[\e[36m\]'
     local Mag='\[\e[95m\]'
     local Gra='\[\e[90m\]'
 
+    local DIVERGENT_GIT_SYMBOL="${Yel}➾${R}"
+    local SYNCHRONIZED_GIT_SYMBOL="${Gre}✔${R}"
+
     # set xterm title
     echo -ne "\033]0;${USER}@${HOSTNAME}: ${PWD}\007"
 
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ function __prompt_command {
 
         if git rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             # current dir is version controlled
+
             local branch tag_release dirty
             branch=$(git branch 2>/dev/null | grep -e ^* | cut -d ' ' -f2)
             PS1+=" ${R}[${Mag}${branch}${R}|"
@@ -72,16 +76,25 @@ function __prompt_command {
             tag_release=$(git describe --tags 2>/dev/null | cut -d'-' -f1)
             dirty=$(git status -s | wc -l)
             if [[ $dirty -ne 0 ]]; then
-                PS1+="⚡|${tag_release}${Yel}…$dirty"
+                PS1+="${Yel}${DIVERGENT_GIT_SYMBOL}${R}|${tag_release}${Yel}…$dirty"
             else
-                local ahead=$(git rev-list --branches --not --remotes | wc -l)
+                local ahead
+                ahead=$(git rev-list --branches --not --remotes | wc -l)
+
                 if [[ $ahead -ne 0 ]]; then
-                    PS1+="⚡|${tag_release}${Cya}↑${ahead}"
+                    PS1+="${DIVERGENT_GIT_SYMBOL}|${tag_release}${Cya}↶${ahead}"
                 else
                     if [[ -z $tag_release ]]; then
-                        PS1+="${Blu}✔"
+                        PS1+="${SYNCHRONIZED_GIT_SYMBOL}"
                     else
-                        PS1+="${Gre}✔${R}|${Blu}${tag_release}"
+                        local commit_ahead
+                        commit_ahead=$(git log "$tag_release"..HEAD --oneline | wc -l)
+
+                        if [[ $commit_ahead -gt 0 ]]; then
+                            PS1+="${DIVERGENT_GIT_SYMBOL}|${tag_release}${Yel}↟${commit_ahead}"
+                        else
+                            PS1+="${SYNCHRONIZED_GIT_SYMBOL}|${Cya}${tag_release}"
+                        fi
                     fi
                 fi
             fi