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fix(scripts): improve git branch creation error handling #2089

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fix(scripts): improve git branch creation error handling
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fix(scripts): use quiet mode for git checkout -b when capturing errors
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fix(scripts): improve git branch creation error handling 
- Capture git checkout -b stderr for meaningful error reporting
- Skip redundant checkout when already on target branch
- Surface actual git error messages instead of generic fallback

Applies to both bash and PowerShell create-new-feature scripts.
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grafvonb committed Apr 4, 2026
commit d30f54b483a02d308764fc63f40cb2264586a54e
3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh
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Expand Up @@ -357,6 +357,9 @@ if [ "$DRY_RUN" != true ]; then
fi
exit 1
fi
else
# Show normal git output (e.g., "Switched to a new branch '...'")
[ -n "$branch_create_error" ] && >&2 printf '%s\n' "$branch_create_error"
fi
else
>&2 echo "[specify] Warning: Git repository not detected; skipped branch creation for $BRANCH_NAME"
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