rename-branch
Renames a specified branch to a new name across repositories.
Usage
git-wrangler rename-branch --oldbranch <old_name> --newbranch <new_name>What it does
Renames a specified branch to a new name across all managed Git repositories. Repositories where the old branch does not exist or the new branch name is already taken are skipped automatically.
Options
| Flag | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
--oldbranch <name> | Required | The name of the existing branch to rename. |
--newbranch <name> | Required | The new name for the branch. |
Example
# Rename 'master' to 'main' across all repos
git-wrangler rename-branch --oldbranch master --newbranch mainNotes
- Repositories where the old branch doesn’t exist are skipped with a yellow warning
- Repositories where the new branch name already exists are also skipped
- This only renames the local branch — you’ll need
git-wrangler push --forceto update the remote