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Get the current branch name in Git

Submitted by: @import:30-seconds-of-code·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

The name of the current branch in Git can be useful for various purposes, such as scripting, debugging, or simply keeping track of your work.
Simply using git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD will print the name of the current branch. You can then pipe this output to other commands or scripts as needed.

Solution

# Syntax: git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD

git checkout patch-1
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
# Prints `patch-1`

Code Snippets

# Syntax: git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD

git checkout patch-1
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
# Prints `patch-1`

Context

From 30-seconds-of-code: current-branch-name

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