binarycat · May 27, 2025

git: How to fetch a remote branch

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Yet Another Guide because existing ones don't work with shallow clones.

To fetch a specific remote branch and associate it with a local branch, use git fetch REMOTE_NAME REMOTE_BRANCH:LOCAL_BRANCH.

This should work with all repos, including shallow repos.

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