diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff498c8..fd082e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ PROMPT_DIRECTORY='\W'
 PROMPT_COLOR='0'
 ```
 
+## Defaults functions
+The traditional Red Hat prompt can be set with the `prompt_traditional` function.
+
+The prompt can be reset to default with the `prompt_default` function.
+
+Use the `prompt_default_os` function to use `ANSI_COLOR` from `/etc/os-release`.
+
 ## Sourcing
 Set `prompt_color_force` (before source'ing) to force usage/updating of color
 PS1: by default it is only setup cautiously if `$TERM` ends in "color"
@@ -78,3 +85,5 @@ $ source /etc/profile.d/bash-color-prompt.sh
 ## Contribute
 Please open issues against
 [shell-color-prompt](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/shell-color-prompt).
+
+shell-color is distributed under the GPL license version 2 or later.
diff --git a/bash-color-prompt.sh b/bash-color-prompt.sh
index 8bf79fc..d817ed8 100644
--- a/bash-color-prompt.sh
+++ b/bash-color-prompt.sh
@@ -11,3 +11,31 @@ if [ '(' "$PS1" = "[\u@\h \W]\\$ " -o "$PS1" = "\\s-\\v\\\$ " ')' -a "${TERM: -5
     PS1='${PROMPT_START@P}\[\e[${PROMPT_COLOR:-32}m\]${container:+⬢ }\u@\h\[\e[0m\]${PROMPT_SEPARATOR@P}\[\e[${PROMPT_DIR_COLOR:-${PROMPT_COLOR:-32}}m\]${PROMPT_DIRECTORY@P}${PROMPT_ERROR:+\[\e[0;31m\]${?#0}}\[\e[0m\]${PROMPT_END@P}\$ '
 
 fi
+
+prompt_default() {
+    PROMPT_COLOR="$1"
+    PROMPT_DIR_COLOR="$2"
+    PROMPT_SEPARATOR=':'
+    PROMPT_DIRECTORY='\w'
+    PROMPT_START=''
+    PROMPT_END=''
+}
+
+prompt_traditional() {
+    PROMPT_COLOR="${1:-0}"
+    PROMPT_DIR_COLOR="${2}"
+    PROMPT_SEPARATOR=' '
+    PROMPT_DIRECTORY='\W'
+    PROMPT_START='['
+    PROMPT_END=']'
+}
+
+prompt_default_os() {
+    eval $(grep ANSI_COLOR /etc/os-release)
+    PROMPT_COLOR="$ANSI_COLOR"
+    PROMPT_DIR_COLOR="$1"
+    PROMPT_SEPARATOR=':'
+    PROMPT_DIRECTORY='\w'
+    PROMPT_START=''
+    PROMPT_END=''
+}
diff --git a/shell-color-prompt.spec b/shell-color-prompt.spec
index 61f3dda..bba3ed4 100644
--- a/shell-color-prompt.spec
+++ b/shell-color-prompt.spec
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ install -m 644 -D -t %{buildroot}%{profiledir} bash-color-prompt.sh
 * Mon Nov 13 2023 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.3-1
 - add PROMPT_SEPARATOR and PROMPT_DIRECTORY default variables (#2239152)
 - add optional PROMPT_START and PROMPT_END (replaces PROMPT_BRACKETS)
+- add prompt_default(), prompt_traditional(), and prompt_default_os()
 - expand README.md
 
 * Sat Nov 11 2023 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.2.1-1