git get current branch code example

Example 1: how to get current git branch

git branch --show-current

Example 2: how to check in which brach we are in git

git branch -a # it will show an astrick * like *master
git branch --show-current # source == git remote --help

Example 3: how to see all branches in git

git branch -a

Example 4: get current branch name git

git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD

Example 5: git branch from current branch

git checkout -b <branch-name>