extra-git/man/rename-branch.txt

Common utility commands for Git repositories.

git-rename-branch(1) -- rename local branch and push to remote

SYNOPSIS

git-rename-branch <old-branch> <new-branch>

DESCRIPTION

    Rename local branch and push the new branch to remote

OPTIONS

    <old-branch>

    Old branch whose has to be renamed. This is an optional parameter. If no value is supplied then the current branch will be renamed.

    <new-branch>

    New branch name

EXAMPLES

    $ git rename-branch old-name new-name

    $ git rename-branch new-name

AUTHOR

Written by Hozefa Jodiawalla <>

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