Branches
Create and manage Git branches
Athas provides a visual branch manager.
Current Branch
The current branch is displayed in the status bar. Click it to quickly switch branches.
Creating Branches
- Open the branch manager
- Click "New Branch"
- Enter the branch name
- Choose whether to checkout immediately
Switching Branches
- Open the branch manager
- Click on any branch to switch to it
- Or use the status bar branch selector
Merging Branches
- Checkout the target branch (e.g.,
main) - Open the branch manager
- Right-click the branch you want to merge
- Select "Merge into current branch"
Deleting Branches
- Open the branch manager
- Right-click the branch to delete
- Select "Delete Branch"
- Confirm the deletion
Note: You cannot delete the currently checked out branch.
Remote Branches
Remote branches are shown under "Remote Branches". You can checkout, fetch, or delete them.