git-feature(1) -- Create/Merge feature branch
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## SYNOPSIS

`git-feature` [-a|--alias branch_prefix] [-r|--remote [remote_name]] <name>  
`git-feature` [-a|--alias branch_prefix] finish [--squash] <name>

## DESCRIPTION

  Create/Merge the given feature branch

## OPTIONS

  <-a|--alias branch_prefix>

  use `branch_prefix` instead of `feature`

  <-r|--remote [remote_name]>

  Setup a remote tracking branch using `remote_name`. If `remote_name` is not supplied, use `origin` by default.

  <--from [start_point]>

  Setup a start point when the branch created. If `--from` is not supplied, use the current branch by default.

  <finish>

  Merge and delete the feature branch.

  <--squash>

  Run a squash merge.

  <name>

  The name of the feature branch.

## EXAMPLES

  * Start a new feature:

  
    $ git feature dependencies  
    ...  
    $ (feature/dependencies) git commit -m "Some changes"  

  * Finish a feature with --no-ff merge:

  
    $ (feature/dependencies) git checkout master  
    $ git feature finish dependencies

  * Finish a feature with --squash merge:

  
    $ (feature/dependencies) git checkout master  
    $ git feature finish --squash dependencies

  * Publish a feature upstream:

  
    $ git feature dependencies -r upstream

  * Use custom branch prefix:

  
    $ git alias features "feature -a features"  
    $ git features dependencies  
    $ (features/dependencies) ...  
    $ (features/dependencies) git checkout master  
    $ git features finish dependencies

## AUTHOR

Written by Jesús Espino &lt;<jespinog@gmail.com>&gt;  
Modified by Mark Pitman &lt;<mark.pitman@gmail.com>&gt;  
Modified by Carlos Prado &lt;<carlos.prado@cpradog.com>&gt;

## REPORTING BUGS

&lt;<https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues>&gt;

## SEE ALSO

&lt;<https://github.com/tj/git-extras>&gt;