PowerShell/scripts/new-branch.ps1
2024-02-22 09:53:55 +01:00

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Creates a new Git branch
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script creates a new Git branch in a local repository and switches to it.
.PARAMETER newBranch
Specifies the new Git branch name
.PARAMETER pathToRepo
Specifies the file path to the local repository (current working directory per default)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./new-branch.ps1 test123 C:\MyRepo
⏳ (1/6) Searching for Git executable... git version 2.42.0.windows.2
⏳ (2/6) Checking Git repository...
⏳ (3/6) Fetching updates...
⏳ (4/6) Creating new branch...
⏳ (5/6) Pushing updates...
⏳ (6/6) Updating submodules...
✔️ Created branch 'test123' in repo 📂MyRepo (based on 'main') in 18 sec.
.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 Git repository..."
if (-not(Test-Path "$pathToRepo" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $pathToRepo" }
$repoName = (Get-Item "$pathToRepo").Name
"⏳ (3/6) Fetching updates..."
& 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' in repo 📂$repoName (based on '$currentBranch') in $elapsed sec."
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}