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Alias for 'git split'
# Paste this line into your .gitconfig
split = "!f() { git checkout -b $2 && msg=$(git stash save) && git checkout - && git reset --hard $1 && git checkout $2 && [[ ! $msg =~ ^'No local changes to save'$ ]] && git stash pop; }; f"
# move all commits after the SHA to a new branch
# use case: I accidentally make a bunch of commits into my master branch for a specific feature.
# I want to split off a feature branch and reset my current branch to some point in time before my changes.
# usage
# git split SHA NEW_BRANCH_NAME
# examples.
# git split origin/master history-support
# git split 5c29ab4 iframe-experiment
# stashes any changes you may have uncommitted in the branch as well and applies them in the new branch
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