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## Choose one and add it as an alias or throw it in a script ## | |
### Modern Git Thanks to @Pezmc | |
# Linux/Unix Wayland | |
git branch --show-current | wl-copy | |
# Linux/Unix X11 | |
git branch --show-current | xclip -selection clipboard | |
# MacOS | |
git branch --show-current | pbcopy | |
### Pre Git 2.22 | |
# linux/unix | |
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD | tr -d '\n' | xclip -selection clipboard | |
# os x | |
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD | tr -d '\n' | pbcopy |
As of Git 2.22 just:
git branch --show-current | pbcopy
This is very useful
Thanks @Pezmc 🙏
thanks
thanks sir!
Thank you!
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