Using evolve for branching

gistfile1.txt

hg init

echo Upstream1 > main.txt

hg add main.txt

hg commit -m "Master1"

hg branch -q feature

echo feature1 > feature.txt

hg add feature.txt

hg commit -m "Feature1"

echo feature2 >> feature.txt

hg commit -m "Feature2"

hg up default

echo Upstream2 > main.txt

hg commit -m "Master2"

now at this point you have two branches, you commit your feature branch to your testing repo for inspection, once you are satisfied you run

hg rebase -d . -b feature --collapse

Now

hg log -G --hidden

shows you your hidden branch. The point is if you now push the hidden branch will not be pushed. Another effect is, that you can reuse the name of the named branch again later. This all only works with the evolve extension enabled. I find it very useful (although most of the times I prefer merge over rebase).

regards