Branches

Commands for creating, switching, renaming, and cleaning up branches.

please branch#

please branch
please branch <name>

With no name, lists local branches. With a name, creates and switches to a new branch.

please switch#

please switch <name>

Switches to an existing branch. If the branch does not exist, please offers to create and switch to it.

please rename#

please rename <new-name>

Renames the current branch, including on the remote if it has already been pushed. Replaces running git branch -m old new, git push origin -u new, and git push origin --delete old yourself.

please cleanup#

please cleanup

Deletes local branches already merged into the repository’s main branch. Replaces git branch --merged main | grep -v main | xargs git branch -d.

Only ever removes branches git already considers safe to delete, the same guarantee as git branch -d, never the forced -D.

please branch delete#

please branch delete <name>

Deletes a branch locally and on origin in one step. Replaces git branch -d name followed by git push origin --delete name.