Git - Branches

git-branches.sh

# Fetch remote branches info
git fetch -av

# Check a branch from a remote and track it
git checkout -t origin/remote-branch-name

# To change the name of the local branch on checkout (not recommended)
git checkout -b local-branch-name origin/remote-branch-name

# Delete remote branches (and their local counterpart)
git push origin :branchtodelete
git fetch --prune

# Delete local branches
git branch [ -D / -d ] branchname

# To check all branches, local and remote tracked
# Branches are not pulled, however
git branch -av

# To check diff between branches
git diff [ branch name ]
git difftoom [ branch name ]