gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/sh
# git-create-remote-branch <branch_name>
 
if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
  echo 1>&2 Usage: $0 branch_name
  exit 127
fi
 
set branch_name = $1
git push origin origin:refs/heads/${branch_name}
git fetch origin
git checkout --track -b ${branch_name} origin/${branch_name}
git pull

echo "created ${branch_name} as a remote branch"