[verse]
'git branch' [--color[=<when>] | --no-color] [-r | -a]
[--list] [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
+ [--column[=<options>] | --no-column]
[(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]] [<pattern>...]
'git branch' [--set-upstream | --track | --no-track] [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
'git branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch>
default to color output.
Same as `--color=never`.
+--column[=<options>]::
+--no-column::
+ Display branch listing in columns. See configuration variable
+ column.branch for option syntax.`--column` and `--no-column`
+ without options are equivalent to 'always' and 'never' respectively.
++
+This option is only applicable in non-verbose mode.
+
-r::
--remotes::
List or delete (if used with -d) the remote-tracking branches.
relationship to upstream branch (if any). If given twice, print
the name of the upstream branch, as well.
+-q::
+--quiet::
+ Be more quiet when creating or deleting a branch, suppressing
+ non-error messages.
+
--abbrev=<length>::
Alter the sha1's minimum display length in the output listing.
The default value is 7 and can be overridden by the `core.abbrev`
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`).
---contains <commit>::
- Only list branches which contain the specified commit.
+--contains [<commit>]::
+ Only list branches which contain the specified commit (HEAD
+ if not specified).
--merged [<commit>]::
Only list branches whose tips are reachable from the