git-rename.js

#!/usr/bin/env node
require('shelljs/global');
var util = require('util');
// rename branch on both local and remote
var branch = process.argv[2] || exec('git br', {
  silent: 1
}).output.trim();
// the renamed branch
var new_branch = process.argv[3];
// the remote name
var remote = exec('git origin', {
  silent: 1
}).output.trim();
if (branch && new_branch) {
  exec(util.format('git branch -m %s %s', branch, new_branch));
  exec(util.format('git push %s :%s', remote, branch));
  exec(util.format('git push origin -u %s', new_branch));
} else {
  echo('usage: git ');
  exit(1);
}