---
name: "guilt-branch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "guilt"
version: "0.36-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/guilt-branch"
---

# guilt-branch(1)

Branch the entire patch series

## NAME

guilt-branch - Branch the entire patch series

## SYNOPSIS

*guilt branch* \[\<new\_name\>\]

## DESCRIPTION

Create a copy of the entire branch patch directory (.git/patches/\<branch\>) to (.git/patches/\<new\_name\>), create a new git branch \<new\_name\> and check it out.

## OPTIONS

\<new\_name\>

The name of the new branch to create. If not specified, the current branch name is appended with the current year, month and day.

## AUTHOR

Written by Josef "Jeff" Sipek \<**jeffpc@josefsipek.net**\[1\]\>

## DOCUMENTATION

Documentation by Josef "Jeff" Sipek \<**jeffpc@josefsipek.net**\[1\]\>

## GUILT

Part of the [**guilt**(7)](/guilt/7.md) suite (Generated for Guilt v0.36)

## NOTES

- 1\.

  jeffpc@josefsipek.net

  mailto:jeffpc@josefsipek.net