git-clean-branch

# /bin/bash
# Initialize a new completely empty branch.

if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
  echo "Usage: $0 <NEW_BRANCH>"
  exit 1
fi

if [ -a $1 ]; then
  echo "Error: file $1 exists locally."
  exit 1
fi

mkdir $1
cd $1
git init
git commit --allow-empty -m "Initializing empty branch $1"
git push .. HEAD:$1
cd ..
rm -fR $1

echo "Empty branch $1 created."