revert-to-master v0.3.0

revert-to-master

Rename your default Git branch from main to master.

This script requires that you have a GitHub authorization token. As well, if you have branch protections enabled for master, consider turning them off so that the script can remove the branch from your remote repo.

Install

$ npm install -g revert-to-master

Usage

$ revert-to-master

OPTIONS
  -b, --branch=branch  [default: master] The branch name to create
  -h, --help           show CLI help
  -v, --version        show CLI version

What is this doing?

1. git checkout -b master main: Create a branch master from main
2. git push origin master: Push that master branch to your remote
3. Using the GitHub API's Update a repository endpoint, set master as the new default branch
4. git branch -D main: Removes main from your local machine

5. git push origin :main: Removes main from your remote repository

   Note: this step will fail if branch protections are enabled

If you have core.defaultBranch set, the script will use that branch name as its default.