git-rename-branch

git rename-branch [oldname] newname

git rename-branch renames a branch both locally and on the remote. Part of git-extras, it handles the local rename, pushes the new branch name to the remote, deletes the old remote branch, and updates the upstream tracking reference in a single command.Without this tool, renaming a remote branch requires multiple steps: `git branch -m`, `git push origin newname`, `git push origin --delete oldname`, and `git branch -u origin/new_name`.

old_name

The current name of the branch to rename. If omitted, the current branch is used.

The new name for the branch.

Requires git-extras to be installed. Other collaborators must update their local references after the rename. Pull requests or merge requests targeting the old branch name may need manual updates.

git-branch(1), git-extras(1)