How to rename a git branch

Rename local branch

To rename a local branch in git

• Move on the branch you want to rename

  git checkout -b feature/wrong-name
  

• Rename it locally

  git branch -m feature/new-awesome-name
  

⚡️ Bonus tip

If you have ohmyzsh installed, you can use its shortcut gbm.

Rename remote branch

To rename a remote branch is quite longer:

• Unset the upstream branch to unlink local and remote branch

  git branch --unset-upstream
  

Note: if you followed the previous step, you don't have to delete local branch because you have already renamed it!

• Update the upstream branch to the new one and push it

  git push --set-upstream origin feature/new-awesome-name
  

• Delete remote branch

  git push origin --delete feature/wrong-name