'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [-r | -a]
[--list] [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
[--column[=<options>] | --no-column]
- [(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]] [<pattern>...]
+ [(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]] [--sort=<key>]
+ [--points-at <object>] [<pattern>...]
'git branch' [--set-upstream | --track | --no-track] [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
'git branch' (--set-upstream-to=<upstream> | -u <upstream>) [<branchname>]
'git branch' --unset-upstream [<branchname>]
--edit-description::
Open an editor and edit the text to explain what the branch is
- for, to be used by various other commands (e.g. `request-pull`).
+ for, to be used by various other commands (e.g. `format-patch`,
+ `request-pull`, and `merge` (if enabled)). Multi-line explanations
+ may be used.
--contains [<commit>]::
Only list branches which contain the specified commit (HEAD
The new name for an existing branch. The same restrictions as for
<branchname> apply.
+--sort=<key>::
+ Sort based on the key given. Prefix `-` to sort in descending
+ order of the value. You may use the --sort=<key> option
+ multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary
+ key. The keys supported are the same as those in `git
+ for-each-ref`. Sort order defaults to sorting based on the
+ full refname (including `refs/...` prefix). This lists
+ detached HEAD (if present) first, then local branches and
+ finally remote-tracking branches.
+
+
+--points-at <object>::
+ Only list branches of the given object.
Examples
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