The git branch command is for working with branches.
| Command | Abbreviated | Description |
|---|---|---|
git branch |
this will list the local branches, with the current one highlighted | |
git branch --list |
-l |
this is the same as just doing git branch |
git branch --verbose |
-v |
list the branches with info on the latest commit |
git branch -vv |
same as git branch --verbose but adds remote branch being tracked |
|
git branch --all |
-a |
like git branch --list but includes remote as well as local branches |
git branch --delete mybranch |
-d |
delete the local branch called "my-branch" |
git branch --delete --force |
-D |
this deletes "my-branch" and will also abandon unmerged changes |
The best way to see what is going on with all the branches is to use git branch --all -vv, so see all the verbose details on all the branches, both local and remote.
It is also worth looking at some other git commands that work with branches.
| Command | Abbreviated | Description |
|---|---|---|
git checkout my-branch |
switch to an existing branch | |
git checkout -b new-branch |
create a new local branch and switch to it | |
git pull |
pull changes on remote branch down to my local branch | |
git push origin my-branch |
push my local branch to my remote, called "origin" | |
git push --delete origin my-branch |
delete my remote branch | |
git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/my-new-branch |
-u origin/my-new-branch |
this will change the remote branch changes are pushed to, useful when you have renamed the branch locally |
See also: