Script for renaming branches in both remote and local git repositories simultaneously

Nov 19, 2024#git168

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To rename a local Git branch and update the remote: 1. Rename the local branch: ```bash git branch -m $old_name $new_name ``` 2. Delete the old branch from the remote: ```bash git push $remote --delete $old_name ``` or: ```bash git push $remote :$old_name ``` 3. Unset the upstream for the new branch to avoid using the old name: ```bash git branch --unset-upstream $new_name ``` 4. Push the new branch to the remote: ```bash git push $remote $new_name ``` 5. Set the upstream for the new branch: ```bash git push $remote -u $new_name ```

# Names of things - allows you to copy/paste commands
old_name=""
new_name=""
remote=""

# 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

# Or shorter way to delete remote branch [:]
git push $remote :$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