git town rename

git town rename [--force] [old-name] <new-name>

The rename command changes the name of the current branch in the local and origin repository. It requires the branch to be in sync with its tracking branch to avoid data loss. It also updates the proposals for the branch being renamed, as well as proposals of its child branches into the branch being renamed.

Please be aware that most code hosting platforms are unable to update the head branch (aka source branch) of proposals. If you rename a branch that already has a proposal, the existing proposal will most likely end up closed and you have to create a new proposal that supersedes the old one. If that happens, Git Town will notify you. Updating proposals of child branches usually works.

Positional arguments

When called with only one argument, the rename command renames the current branch to the given name.

When called with two arguments, it renames the branch with the given name to the given name.

--dry-run

Use the --dry-run flag to test-drive this command. It prints the Git commands that would be run but doesn't execute them.

--force / -f

Renaming perennial branches requires confirmation with the --force aka -f flag.

--verbose / -v

The --verbose aka -v flag prints all Git commands run under the hood to determine the repository state.