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Git FAQ: How to Rename a Local Branch

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    Mike Tsamis
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To rename the current branch you’re pointed to locally, run the following command:

git branch -m <new_name>

“-m” is short for “--move” which is a command commonly used to rename files on Git. To rename a branch while pointing to another branch locally, you run the same command except you need to also specify the current name of the branch:

git branch -m <old_name> <new_name>

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