git clone from github with new branch code example
Example 1: clone from a specific branch
git clone -b <branchName> <remote_repo_url>
Example 2: git clone specific branch only
git clone -b mybranch --single-branch git://sub.domain.com/repo.git
git clone -b <branchName> <remote_repo_url>
git clone -b mybranch --single-branch git://sub.domain.com/repo.git