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.TH "GT-BRANCH-CREATE" "1" "Nov 2026" "gitea-cli" "gitea-cli Manual"

.SH NAME
gt-branch-create - Create a branch


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgt branch create <branch> [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Create a branch on the server from another branch, a tag or a commit; the default branch unless
--source names one. In a clone, a --source that is no branch on the server, such as HEAD or a
short SHA, names the commit it resolves to in the clone. gt never pushes, so push that commit
first.

.SS JSON FIELDS
.EX
can_merge, can_push, message, name, protected, required_approvals, sha,
updated_at
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.SH OPTIONS
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	help for create

.PP
\fB-s\fP, \fB--source\fP=""
	Branch, tag or commit to start from (default: the default branch)


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\fB--csv\fP[=""]
	Output CSV with the specified comma-separated \fBfields\fR, or all fields

.PP
\fB--cwd\fP=""
	Working \fBdirectory\fR for repository discovery

.PP
\fB--debug\fP[=false]
	Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr

.PP
\fB--host\fP=""
	Gitea instance \fBURL\fR, including any base path

.PP
\fB--interactive\fP[=false]
	Allow prompts with machine output

.PP
\fB-q\fP, \fB--jq\fP=""
	Filter JSON output using a jq \fBexpression\fR; implies --json

.PP
\fB--json\fP[=""]
	Output JSON with the specified comma-separated \fBfields\fR, or all fields

.PP
\fB--no-input\fP[=false]
	Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

.PP
\fB--remote\fP=""
	Git \fBremote\fR used for repository discovery

.PP
\fB-R\fP, \fB--repo\fP=""
	Select a repository as \fBOWNER/REPO\fR or URL

.PP
\fB--sudo\fP=""
	Perform API requests as this \fBuser\fR (requires an administrator account)

.PP
\fB--user\fP=""
	Account \fBname\fR on the selected instance


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
# Branch off the default branch
$ gt branch create feature/login

# Branch off a tag or a commit
$ gt branch create hotfix/1.0.1 --source v1.0.0
$ gt branch create bisect --source 3f2a9c1
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.SH SEE ALSO
\fBgt-branch(1)\fP