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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# 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}}`