createBranch

Create a new branch pointing at a target commit

A new direct reference will be created pointing to this target commit.

Signature

class Repository {
  createBranch(
    branchName: string,
    target: Commit,
    options?: CreateBranchOptions | null | undefined,
  ): Branch;
}

Parameters

• branchNamerequired · string
  

  Name for the new branch.

• targetrequired · Commit
  

  Target commit which will be pointed by this branch.

• optionsnull | CreateBranchOptions
  

  Options for create branch.

  • forceboolean
    

    If force is true and a reference already exists with the given name, it'll be replaced.

Returns

• Branch
  

  Newly created branch.