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git switch

Switches to a specified branch. Introduced in Git 2.23 as a safer alternative to git checkout for branch switching.

Syntax

git switch [<options>] <branch>

Options

-c / --create <branch>: Creates a new branch and switches to it
-C: Creates or resets a branch and switches to it
--detach: Switches to a commit in detached HEAD state
-: Switches to the previously checked out branch

Example

git switch main
git switch -c feature/new
git switch -