Have you ever run git branch and still wasn’t sure what each one is for and if
it’s recent? Here’s a git alias, git wip, that displays your branches and when
you last changed them. It’s really useful for remembering which one you were
just working on, and which branches probably should be deleted.
Edit your ~/.gitconfig file (or create one if you don’t have it) and add the
following lines. If you already have an alias section, add this to the existing
section:
The branches are sorted in descending order so that you will see the most recent branches at the bottom. Just in case you have so many that the output scrolls, you can still see the most recent branches. Not that I would ever have so many old branches lying around or anything that I’d need that… 😇