PowerShell/docs/list-branches.md
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The *list-branches.ps1* Script
===========================
This PowerShell script lists branches in a Git repository - either all (default) or by a search pattern.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
/home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/list-branches.ps1 [[-pathToRepo] <String>] [[-searchPattern] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-pathToRepo <String>
Specifies the path to the Git repository (current working directory by default)
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value "$PWD"
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-searchPattern <String>
Specifies the search pattern ("*", anything by default)
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value *
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./list-branches.ps1
List of Git Branches
--------------------
main
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Lists Git branches
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script lists branches in a Git repository - either all (default) or by a search pattern.
.PARAMETER pathToRepo
Specifies the path to the Git repository (current working directory by default)
.PARAMETER searchPattern
Specifies the search pattern ("*", anything by default)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-branches.ps1
List of Git Branches
--------------------
main
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$pathToRepo = "$PWD", [string]$searchPattern = "*")
try {
if (-not(Test-Path "$pathToRepo" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access repo folder '$pathToRepo' - maybe a typo or missing folder permissions?" }
$null = (git --version)
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
& git -C "$pathToRepo" fetch
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch' failed" }
$branches = $(git -C "$pathToRepo" branch --list --remotes --no-color --no-column)
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git branch --list' failed" }
""
"List of Git Branches"
"--------------------"
foreach($branch in $branches) {
if ("$branch" -match "origin/HEAD") { continue }
$branchName = $branch.substring(9)
if ("$branchName" -notlike "$searchPattern") { continue }
"$branchName"
}
""
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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