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Git create branch where detached HEAD is


I tried something like this:

git branch temp

to create a new branch but don't move the HEAD. But I get:

# Not currently on any branch.

I don't want to merge anything, I just want a new branch at the current HEAD.


Solution

  • You're sitting on a detached HEAD:

    git checkout <sha>
    

    You want to make a branch at that commit:

    git branch my-new-branch
    

    And now switch to that branch:

    git checkout my-new-branch