


Local branches node lists all local branches. Recent branches node shows up to five recently checked-out branches. In the Branches popup, IntelliJ IDEA keeps branches in three nodes: While searching for a particular branch and navigating the list of branches, press Control+F to move the focus back to the search field. You can also select a branch in the Branches pane of the Git tool window and click on the toolbar. To mark a branch as a favorite, in the Branches popup, hover the mouse cursor over the branch name, and click the star outline that appears on the left:Īlternatively, select the branch you want to mark as favourite and press Space. Favorite branches are always displayed at the top of the Branches popup and in the Branches pane of the Git tool window. The main branch is marked as a favorite by default. If you have many branches, you may want to see only your favorite ones. To copy the name of a branch, hover your mouse over the branch and press Control+C. In the dialog that opens, change the branch name to the one you need. In the Branches popup or in the Branches pane of the Git tool window, select the branch you want to rename and choose Rename. In the Log view, select the commit that you want to act as a starting point for the new branch and choose New Branch from the context menu. In the Branches popup or in the Branches pane of the Git tool window select a local or a remote branch that you want to start a new branch from and choose New Branch from Selected. The new branch will start from the current branch HEAD. Once you start typing a name for your new branch, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest relevant prefixes based on the names of existing local branches. In the dialog that opens, specify the branch name, and make sure the Checkout branch option is selected if you want to switch to that branch. In the Branches popup, choose New Branch or right-click the current branch in the Branches pane of the Git tool window and choose New Branch from 'branch name'. Create new branch Create a new branch from current branch You can also manage branches and perform batch operations with multiple branches in the Branches pane of the Git tool window. To invoke it, in the main window header, click the Git widget with the name of the branch that is currently checked out: In IntelliJ IDEA, all operations with branches are performed in the Git Branches popup.
Git switch branch without committing code#
In Git, branching is a powerful mechanism that allows you to diverge from the main development line, for example, when you need to work on a feature, or freeze a certain state of a code base for a release, and so on.
