git_create_branch
Create a new Git branch from a specified or default base branch. Use this tool to manage repository branching directly through the MCP Git Server, ensuring efficient workflow organization.
Instructions
Creates a new branch from an optional base branch
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| base_branch | No | ||
| branch_name | Yes | ||
| repo_path | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/mcp_server_git/server.py:116-123 (handler)The handler function that implements the core logic of creating a new Git branch, either from a specified base branch or the current active branch.def git_create_branch(repo: git.Repo, branch_name: str, base_branch: str | None = None) -> str: if base_branch: base = repo.refs[base_branch] else: base = repo.active_branch repo.create_head(branch_name, base) return f"Created branch '{branch_name}' from '{base.name}'"
- src/mcp_server_git/server.py:47-50 (schema)Pydantic BaseModel defining the input schema (parameters) for the git_create_branch tool.class GitCreateBranch(BaseModel): repo_path: str branch_name: str base_branch: str | None = None
- src/mcp_server_git/server.py:211-215 (registration)Registration of the git_create_branch tool within the list_tools() function, specifying name, description, and input schema.Tool( name=GitTools.CREATE_BRANCH, description="Creates a new branch from an optional base branch", inputSchema=GitCreateBranch.schema(), ),
- src/mcp_server_git/server.py:72-72 (registration)Enum value defining the tool name constant 'git_create_branch' in GitTools.CREATE_BRANCH = "git_create_branch"