From: Sverre Rabbelier Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:03:13 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC] builtin-checkout: suggest creating local branch when appropriate to do so Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <1254775583-49452-1-git-send-email-jaysoffian@gmail.com> Heya, On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 22:46, Jay Soffian wrote: > To create a local branch from the same named remote branch, use >  git checkout -b next origin/next Since Dscho added the most useful "-t" option to git checkout, why not suggest that? $ git checkout -t origin/next # instant win -- Cheers, Sverre Rabbelier