Use fzf to choose a Git branch interactively.
Section: File and code recipes
Pick and switch branches
bash
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git branch --all --color=always | sed 's/^..//' | fzf --ansi | xargs -r git switchExplanation
Good example of fzf turning a noisy CLI list into a smooth navigation step.
Learn the surrounding workflow
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