SYNOPSIS

git-branch-script [<branchname> [start-point]]

DESCRIPTION

If no argument is provided, show available branches and mark current branch with star. Otherwise, create a new branch of name <branchname>.

If a starting point is also specified, that will be where the branch is created, otherwise it will be created at the current HEAD.

OPTIONS

<branchname>

The name of the branch to create.

start-point

Where to make the branch; defaults to HEAD.

Author

Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>

Documentation

Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

GIT

Part of the git suite