Common git commands

GitCommands.md

• Create branch with the current changes

  git checkout -b <new_branch> [from_branch]

• Publish branch

  git checkout <branch-name>
  git push origin <branch-name>

• Git merge dry-run

  git merge --no-commit --no-ff <branch-name>
  git merge --abort

• Delete local branch

  git branch -d <local-branch-name>
  git branch -D <local-branch-name> # (optional to force)

• Delete remote branch

  git push origin --delete <remote-branch-name>

• Rename branch locally and remote

  git branch -m old_branch new_branch         # Rename branch locally
  git push origin :old_branch                 # Delete the old branch
  git push --set-upstream origin new_branch # Push the new branch, set local branch to track the new remote