==> git log -n1 <==
commit 56cd696a8c03656242632a5cb660276a127495cb
Author: Thomas Kluyver <takowl@gmail.com>
Date:   Tue Jul 28 11:02:04 2015 -0700

    Version number -> 0.3

==> git describe --tags --dirty <==
0.3

==> git status <==
HEAD detached at 0.3
Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)

	DESCRIPTION.old
	repr_0.3_R_x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz

nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)

