202511211455

git_07_rename_branch.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/env bash
+
+if [ ! $# -eq 2 ]
+then
+	echo "usage : rename old_branch new_branch"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+
+# Source - https://stackoverflow.com/a
+# Posted by CodeWizard, modified by community. See post 'Timeline' for change history
+# Retrieved 2025-11-21, License - CC BY-SA 4.0
+
+# Names of things - allows you to copy/paste commands
+old_name=$1
+new_name=$2
+remote=all
+
+# Rename the local branch to the new name
+git branch -m $old_name $new_name
+
+# Delete the old branch on remote
+git push $remote --delete $old_name
+
+# Prevent git from using the old name when pushing in the next step.
+# Otherwise, git will use the old upstream name instead of $new_name.
+git branch --unset-upstream $new_name
+
+# Push the new branch to remote
+git push $remote $new_name
+
+# Reset the upstream branch for the new_name local branch
+git push $remote -u $new_name
+

mygitflow

@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ case $GITCMD in
         ("merge") git_04_merge_branch.sh $@;;
         ("delete") git_05_delete_feature_branch.sh $@;;
         ("delete_all") git_06_delete_all_features_branch.sh $@;;
+	("rename") git_07_rename_branch.sh $@;;
         (*) echo && echo "$GITCMD is not a GITCMD !" && usage;;
 esac