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git branch — Main Git command for working with branches. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-branch>.

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Problem

How to use the git branch command: Main Git command for working with branches. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-branch>.

Solution

git branch — Main Git command for working with branches. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-branch>.

List all branches (local and remote; the current branch is highlighted by *):

git branch {{[-a|--all]}}

List which branches include a specific Git commit in their history:

git branch {{[-a|--all]}} --contains {{commit_hash}}

Show the name of the current branch:

git branch --show-current

Create new branch based on the current commit:

git branch {{branch_name}}

Create new branch based on a specific commit:

git branch {{branch_name}} {{commit_hash}}

Rename a branch (you must switch to a different branch before doing this):

git branch {{[-m|--move]}} {{old_branch_name}} {{new_branch_name}}

Delete a local branch (you must switch to a different branch before doing this):

git branch {{[-d|--delete]}} {{branch_name}}

Delete a remote branch:

git push {{remote_name}} {{[-d|--delete]}} {{remote_branch_name}}

Code Snippets

List all branches (local and remote; the current branch is highlighted by `*`)

git branch {{[-a|--all]}}

List which branches include a specific Git commit in their history

git branch {{[-a|--all]}} --contains {{commit_hash}}

Show the name of the current branch

git branch --show-current

Create new branch based on the current commit

git branch {{branch_name}}

Create new branch based on a specific commit

git branch {{branch_name}} {{commit_hash}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/git branch

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