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Giulia Chiola
Giulia Chiola

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How to rename a git branch

#github #git #webdev

Rename local branch

To rename a local branch in git

  • Move on the branch you want to rename 
git checkout -b feature/wrong-name
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  • Rename it locally 
git branch -m feature/new-awesome-name
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⚡️ Bonus tip

If you have ohmyzsh installed, you can use its shortcut gbm.

Rename remote branch

To rename a remote branch is quite longer:

  • Unset the upstream branch to unlink local and remote branch 
git branch --unset-upstream
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Note: if you followed the previous step, you don't have to delete local branch because you have already renamed it!

  • Update the upstream branch to the new one and push it 
git push --set-upstream origin feature/new-awesome-name
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  • Delete remote branch 
git push origin --delete feature/wrong-name
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