Archive a branch.

Author: hemanth

README.md

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 * [Show all commits in the current branch yet to be merged to master](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#show-all-commits-in-the-current-branch-yet-to-be-merged-to-master)
 * [Rename a branch](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#rename-a-branch)
 * [rebases 'feature' to 'master' and merges it in to master ](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#rebases-feature-to-master-and-merges-it-in-to-master)
+* [Archive the `master` branch](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#archive-the-master-branch)
 
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@@ -359,5 +360,10 @@ git branch -m [<old-branch-name>] <new-branch-name>
 git checkout feature && git rebase @{-1} && git checkout @{-2} && git merge @{-1}
 ```
 
+## Archive the `master` branch
+```sh
+git archive master --format=zip --output=master.zip
+```
+
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tips.json

@@ -200,5 +200,9 @@
   {
     "title": "rebases 'feature' to 'master' and merges it in to master ",
     "tip": "git checkout feature && git rebase @{-1} && git checkout @{-2} && git merge @{-1}"
+  },
+  {
+    "title": "Archive the `master` branch",
+    "tip": "git archive master --format=zip --output=master.zip"
   }
 ]