| 1 |
Ensure you’re on main and up to date |
git checkout main → git pull origin main |
Branches panel → highlight main → press <spacebar> → then P (pull) |
| 2 |
Create and switch to new branch |
git checkout -b feature/my-branch |
Branches panel → press n (new branch) → type feature/my-branch |
| 3 |
Make and commit changes |
git add . → git commit -m "feat: my changes" |
Files panel → stage changes (a) → commit (c) |
| 4 |
Push new branch to remote |
git push -u origin feature/my-branch |
Branches panel → highlight feature/my-branch → press P (push, set upstream) |
| 5 |
Confirm branch exists on GitHub |
Check Branches tab in GitHub repo |
Not possible – must use GitHub UI |