New git repo from branch

gistfile1.txt

# Creating a new git repository based on the subdirectory of an existing repository
# Got this from: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/359424/detach-subdirectory-into-separate-git-repository

git clone --no-hardlinks project327 compass
cd compass
git filter-branch --subdirectory-filter bloomfire-compass HEAD -- --all
git reset --hard
git gc --aggressive
git prune

(then push to wherever)