git-branch - List, create, or delete branches.
With no arguments given (or just -r) a list of available branches will be shown, the current branch will be highlighted with an asterisk.
In its second form, a new branch named <branchname> will be created. It will start out with a head equal to the one given as <start-point>. If no <start-point> is given, the branch will be created with a head equal to that of the currently checked out branch.
With a -d or -D option, <branchname> will be deleted. You may specify more than one branch for deletion.
Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged.
Delete a branch irrespective of its index status.
Force the creation of a new branch even if it means deleting a branch that already exists with the same name.
List only the "remote" branches.
The name of the branch to create or delete.
The new branch will be created with a HEAD equal to this. It may be given as a branch name, a commit-id, or a tag. If this option is omitted, the current branch is assumed.
$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/.../linux-2.6 my2.6 $ cd my2.6 $ git branch my2.6.14 v2.6.14 (1) $ git checkout my2.6.14
This step and the next one could be combined into a single step with "checkout -b my2.6.14 v2.6.14".
$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/.../git.git my.git $ cd my.git $ git branch -D todo (1)
delete todo branch even if the "master" branch does not have all commits from todo branch.
If you are creating a branch that you want to immediately checkout, it's easier to use the git checkout command with its -b option to create a branch and check it out with a single command.
Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
Part of the git(7) suite