Push current tip to remote `develop` branch

touch-develop.sh
#!/bin/bash

# Function to check if the branch exists on the remote
branch_exists_on_remote() {
  git ls-remote --quiet --exit-code origin "refs/heads/$1" &>/dev/null
  return $?
}

# Function to check if the branch exists locally
branch_exists_locally() {
  git show-ref --quiet --verify "refs/heads/$1"
  return $?
}

# Check if there are any changes to stash
if git diff-index --quiet HEAD --; then
  echo "No changes to stash."
  stash_required=false
else
  # Stash changes
  echo "Stashing changes..."
  git stash
  stash_required=true
fi

# Get current branch name
current_branch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)

# Check if develop branch exists locally
if branch_exists_locally develop; then
  # Prompt user for confirmation to delete local develop branch
  echo "Local 'develop' branch exists."
  read -r -p "Are you sure you want to delete the local 'develop' branch and create a new one? [y/N] " response
  if [[ "$response" =~ ^([yY][eE][sS]|[yY])$ ]]; then
    # Delete local develop branch
    echo "Deleting local 'develop' branch..."
    git branch -D develop
  else
    echo "Aborting operation."
    exit 1
  fi
fi

# Check if develop branch exists on remote
if branch_exists_on_remote develop; then
  # Prompt user for confirmation to delete remote develop branch
  echo "Remote 'develop' branch exists."
  read -r -p "Are you sure you want to delete the remote 'develop' branch? [y/N] " response
  if [[ "$response" =~ ^([yY][eE][sS]|[yY])$ ]]; then
    # Delete remote develop branch at origin
    echo "Deleting remote 'develop' branch..."
    git push origin --delete develop
  else
    echo "Aborting operation."
    exit 1
  fi
fi

# Create new develop branch from current branch and push to origin
echo "Creating new 'develop' branch from current branch and pushing to origin..."
git checkout -b develop
git push origin develop

# Switch back to the original branch
echo "Switching back to the original branch..."
git checkout "$current_branch"

# Apply stashed changes if required
if [ "$stash_required" = true ]; then
  echo "Applying stashed changes..."
  git stash apply
fi

echo "Done!"
Jökull Sólberg Auðunsson@jokull
Reykjavík, Icelandsolberg.is @jokull