Programmatically get current git branch
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Mathieu PATUREL

Mathieu PATUREL @math2001

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Programmatically get current git branch

Publish Date: Sep 24 '17
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Nice and easy. Works with git 1.6.3 and higher.

$ git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
master
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  • Rabbi Shuki Gur
    Rabbi Shuki GurFeb 13, 2019

    You can also use any of the following.

    Windows: git branch | findstr \*
    Linux: git branch | grep \*

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