PowerShell/docs/new-branch.md
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The *new-branch.ps1* Script
===========================
This PowerShell script creates a new branch in a local Git repository and switches to it.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
/home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/new-branch.ps1 [[-newBranch] <String>] [[-pathToRepo] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-newBranch <String>
Specifies the new Git branch name
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-pathToRepo <String>
Specifies the file path to the local Git repository (current working directory per default)
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value "$PWD"
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./new-branch.ps1 test123
(1/6) Searching for Git executable... git version 2.45.0
(2/6) Checking local repository... C:\Repos\rust
(3/6) Fetching remote updates... git@github.org:rust/rust.git
(4/6) Creating new branch...
(5/6) Pushing updates...
(6/6) Updating submodules...
Created branch 'test123' based on 'main' in 📂rust repo in 18s.
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Creates a new Git branch
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script creates a new branch in a local Git repository and switches to it.
.PARAMETER newBranch
Specifies the new Git branch name
.PARAMETER pathToRepo
Specifies the file path to the local Git repository (current working directory per default)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./new-branch.ps1 test123
⏳ (1/6) Searching for Git executable... git version 2.45.0
⏳ (2/6) Checking local repository... C:\Repos\rust
⏳ (3/6) Fetching remote updates... git@github.org:rust/rust.git
⏳ (4/6) Creating new branch...
⏳ (5/6) Pushing updates...
⏳ (6/6) Updating submodules...
✅ Created branch 'test123' based on 'main' in 📂rust repo in 18s.
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$newBranch = "", [string]$pathToRepo = "$PWD")
try {
if ($newBranch -eq "") { $newBranch = Read-Host "Enter the new Git branch name" }
$stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
Write-Host "⏳ (1/6) Searching for Git executable... " -noNewline
& git --version
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
Write-Host "⏳ (2/6) Checking local repository... $pathToRepo"
if (-not(Test-Path "$pathToRepo" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access repo folder: $pathToRepo" }
$result = (git -C "$pathToRepo" status)
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git status' in $pathToRepo failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
$repoName = (Get-Item "$pathToRepo").Name
Write-Host "⏳ (3/6) Fetching remote updates... " -noNewline
& git -C "$pathToRepo" remote get-url origin
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git remote get-url origin' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
& git -C "$pathToRepo" fetch --all --recurse-submodules --prune --prune-tags --force
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
$currentBranch = (git -C "$pathToRepo" rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git rev-parse' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
"⏳ (4/6) Creating new branch..."
& git -C "$pathToRepo" checkout -b "$newBranch"
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git checkout -b $newBranch' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
"⏳ (5/6) Pushing updates..."
& git -C "$pathToRepo" push origin "$newBranch"
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git push origin $newBranch' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
"⏳ (6/6) Updating submodules..."
& git -C "$pathToRepo" submodule update --init --recursive
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git submodule update' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
[int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
"✅ Created branch '$newBranch' based on '$currentBranch' in 📂$repoName repo in $($elapsed)s."
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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