git-branch-script(1)
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NAME
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git-branch-script - Create a new branch.

SYNOPSIS
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'git-branch-script' [<branchname> [start-point]]

DESCRIPTION
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If no argument is provided, show available branches and mark current
branch with star. Otherwise, create a new branch of name <branchname>.

If a starting point is also specified, that will be where the branch is
created, otherwise it will be created at the current HEAD.

OPTIONS
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<branchname>::
	The name of the branch to create.

start-point::
	Where to make the branch; defaults to HEAD.

Author
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Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>

Documentation
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Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

GIT
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Part of the link:git.html[git] suite