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Quick Trip: Rename Current branch in Git

I love to use Powershell and post-git module for day to day work with git.
Sometimes, I have to rename my branches and I have this quick way to do to it.

I love to write shortcuts in PowerShell's Profile to save time. Add this function in Powershell Profile.ps1:


function RenameLocalBranch {
param (
$NewName
)
$currentBranch= git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD

git branch -m $NewName
git push origin :$currentBranch $NewName
git push origin -u $NewName
}



save the profile.ps1 and open a new

go to repo path

call the function and give it a new branch name, it should update local and remote branch for you.

here is the successful output:


C:\Repos\proj [name1 ≡]> RenameLocalBranch name2
Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
To https://xxxxxxxxx.visualstudio.com/_git/xxxxxxxxxx
- [deleted] name1
* [new branch] name2 -> name2
Everything up-to-date
Branch 'name2' set up to track remote branch 'name2' from 'origin'.
C:\Repos\proj [name2 ≡]>


Prerequisite:

  • Posh git
  • git for windows
  • project in ADO
  • valid repo
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