Git Branching Quick Reference

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Common branching commands (create, switch, merge, rebase).

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Create & switch

Create & switch (modern)

bashANYgitbranchswitch

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bash

git switch -c feature/my-work

Create & switch (legacy)

Older equivalent

bashANYgitbranchcheckout

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bash

git checkout -b feature/my-work  # older

Notes

Prefer `git switch` for newer Git versions, but `checkout` still exists in many guides.

Sync with dev

Sync feature with dev (merge)

bashANYgitbranchmerge

↗#

bash

git fetch origin
git switch feature/my-work
git merge origin/dev

Notes

Prefer merge for a quick sync; use rebase if your team prefers a linear history.

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