Git branch list without asterisk

By default git branch will list all of your local branches with an asterisk (*) in front of the current branch.

e.g.

$ git branch
  develop
* feature/my-new-feature
  main

Why Remove the Asterisk

When writing a script to automate some behavior, it can be helpful to not have the asterisk.

How to Remove the Asterisk

Adding --format='%(refname:short) will define the output format (see more information on format).

e.g.

$ git branch --format='%(refname:short)'
develop
feature/my-new-feature
main

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