Mark Jason Dominus <mjd@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > This should work, but doesn't: > > % git branch > * master > % git branch --edit-description blarf > [Edit description and exit editor normally] > % cat .git/BRANCH_DESCRIPTION > I like blarf > # Please edit the description for the branch > # blarf > # Lines starting with '#' will be stripped. > % git branch -a > * master > > Where is branch blarf? You haven't created one in that sequence yet. This is more of a documentation bug. As the SYNOPSIS section makes it clear, the '--edit-description' is a separate mode from showing (the first group), creating or repointing (the second), or renaming (the third). After that you should be able to say "git branch blarf" and view its description. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html