# Why does git cvsimport create a branch named origin?

1 messages from 2019-01-18 to 2019-01-18. Participants: Steve Keller.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/50262

## Steve Keller, 2019-01-18 13:42

Subject: Why does git cvsimport create a branch named origin?
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After converting my CVS repositories from CVS to git using

    git cvsimport -a -m -A authors repo

I see that two branches, master and origin are created:

    $ cd repo
    $ git branch
    * master
      origin

What is the branch origin for?  Should I delete it?

Steve

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