Gh default branch

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Retrieve the default branch name of the current Git repository using GitHub CLI. Use when asked "What is the default branch?", "Get the default branch", "What is the main branch?", "Show me the base branch", "get repo default branch", or when git operations require the default branch name (creating PRs, comparing branches, checking out base branch). Returns branch names like main, master, or develop using GitHub CLI.

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Get Default Branch

Overview

This skill retrieves the default branch name of the current Git repository using the GitHub CLI command gh repo view --json defaultBranchRef --jq .defaultBranchRef.name.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

The user requests the default branch name of the repository.
Performing git operations that require knowledge of the default branch (e.g., creating pull requests, comparing branches, checking out the base branch).

Instructions

To get the default branch name, run the command:

gh repo view --json defaultBranchRef --jq .defaultBranchRef.name

The command will output the default branch name (e.g., main, master, develop).