gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/sh
# 
# branch [branchname]
#
# Create a new local AND remote git branch
# Setup local branch to use remote tracking
#

branch=$1
if [ -z $branch ]; then
  git branch
else
  echo branch: $branch
  # You were probably on master, but just in case...
  old_branch=$(git branch --no-color 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/\1/')
  remote=origin

  # I've run into issues using the "correct" create-remote-from-local-with-tracking flow,
  # so let's just be explicit about it. Create local, push it, delete it, recreate w/ tracking
  git checkout -b $branch
  git push $remote $branch
  git checkout $old_branch
  git branch -D $branch
  git checkout -b $branch --track $remote/$branch

  exit 0

fi