Get the name of the current branch

Author: hemanth

README.md

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 * [Get latest changes in your repo for a linked project using subtree](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#get-latest-changes-in-your-repo-for-a-linked-project-using-subtree)
 * [Export a branch with history to the a file.](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#export-a-branch-with-history-to-the-a-file)
 * [Import form a bundle](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#import-form-a-bundle)
+* [Get the name of current branch.](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#get-the-name-of-current-branch)
 
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@@ -431,5 +432,10 @@ git bundle create <file> <branch-name>
 git clone repo.bundle <repo-dir> -b <branch-name>
 ```
 
+## Get the name of current branch.
+```sh
+git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
+```
+
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tips.json

@@ -243,5 +243,9 @@
   {
     "title": "Import form a bundle",
     "tip": "git clone repo.bundle <repo-dir> -b <branch-name>"
+  },
+  {
+    "title": "Get the name of current branch.",
+    "tip": "git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD"
   }
 ]