PowerShell/scripts/new-branch.ps1
2023-11-07 16:22:03 +01:00

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<#
.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 branch name
.PARAMETER repoPath
Specifies the path to the Git 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 local repository...
⏳ (3/6) Fetching latest 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]$newBranch = "", [string]$repoPath = "$PWD")
try {
if ($newBranch -eq "") { $newBranch = Read-Host "Enter the new 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..."
if (-not(Test-Path "$repoPath" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $repoPath" }
$repoPathName = (Get-Item "$repoPath").Name
"⏳ (3/6) Fetching latest updates..."
& git -C "$repoPath" fetch --all --recurse-submodules --prune --prune-tags --force
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
$currentBranch = (git -C "$repoPath" rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git rev-parse' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
"⏳ (4/6) Creating new branch..."
& git -C "$repoPath" checkout -b "$newBranch"
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git checkout -b $newBranch' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
"⏳ (5/6) Pushing updates..."
& git -C "$repoPath" push origin "$newBranch"
if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git push origin $newBranch' failed with exit code $lastExitCode" }
"⏳ (6/6) Updating submodules..."
& git -C "$repoPath" 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 📂$repoPathName (based on '$currentBranch') in $elapsed sec"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}