gistfile1.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
require 'rubygems'
require 'json'
require 'net/https'
require 'uri'

if ARGV.length != 2
  puts "Usage: makeBranch.rb SPRINT_NUMBER PT_ID"
else
	urlString = 'https://www.pivotaltracker.com/services/v5/stories/'+ARGV[1]
	puts urlString
	uri = URI.parse(urlString)
	http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
	http.use_ssl = true
	http.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE

	request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri.request_uri)
	request.add_field("X-TrackerToken", "YOUR_TOKEN_HERE")
	
	response = http.request(request)
	json = JSON.parse(response.body)
	
	storyName = json['name']
	
	if storyName != nil 

		storyName = storyName.gsub(/[^0-9a-z]/i, '-')
		
		branchName = "PT-"+ARGV[1]+"-"+storyName
	
		gitCommand = "git checkout -b Sprint-"+ARGV[0] + "/" + branchName
	
		puts "Will execute '#{gitCommand}'"
		puts "y/n?"
	
		yesNo = STDIN.gets.chomp()

		if yesNo.downcase[0,1]=='y'	
			exec gitCommand
		else 
			puts "Abandon ship!"
		end
	else
		puts "Couldn't find that story in pivotal tracker!"
	end
end