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

.SH NAME
gt-branch - Manage remote branches and protection rules


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBgt branch [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Work with the branches of a repository on the server: list and view them, create, rename and
delete them, and protect them from direct pushes. To work with local branches, use git.


.SH OPTIONS
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	help for branch


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\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--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 SEE ALSO
\fBgt(1)\fP, \fBgt-branch-create(1)\fP, \fBgt-branch-delete(1)\fP, \fBgt-branch-list(1)\fP, \fBgt-branch-protect(1)\fP, \fBgt-branch-rename(1)\fP, \fBgt-branch-unprotect(1)\fP, \fBgt-branch-view(1)\fP