git create and track remote branch

git-create-branch alias

# in your aliases
# make sure your git-create-branch.sh is executable -> chmod +x path/to/your/git-create-branch.sh
alias gcb='path/to/your/git-create-branch.sh'

git-create-branch.sh

#!/bin/sh
# git-create-branch <branch_name>
 
if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
  echo 1>&2 Usage: $0 branch_name
  exit 127
fi
 
git push origin origin:refs/heads/$1
git fetch origin
git branch --track $1 origin/$1
git pull