last-branches

Super simple interactive CLI to list your most recent local git branches and checkout the one you pick.

Install

Global install (recommended):

npm install -g last-branches-cli
# or
pnpm add -g last-branches-cli
# or (Yarn classic)
yarn global add last-branches-cli

Then run:

last-branches

Zero‑install (runs without a global install):

npx last-branches
# or
pnpm dlx last-branches
# or
bunx last-branches

Usage

last-branches [-C <dir>] [-n <limit>] [-h|--help]

• -C <dir>: Run as if git was started in <dir>
• -n <limit>: Max branches to show (default 30)
• -h, --help: Show help

Examples:

# In a git repo
last-branches

# From anywhere, target a repo
last-branches -C ~/code/my-repo

# Show more branches
last-branches -n 100

Requirements

• Node.js >= 16
• A git repository (local branches are listed)

Troubleshooting: command not found

Most Node installs expose the global bin directory on your PATH. If last-branches is not found after a global install:

1. Find the global bin directory:

npm bin -g

2. Add it to your shell profile:

• zsh (~/.zshrc):

echo 'export PATH="$PATH:$(npm bin -g)"' >> ~/.zshrc && exec zsh

• bash (~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc):

echo 'export PATH="$PATH:$(npm bin -g)"' >> ~/.bash_profile && source ~/.bash_profile

If you use nvm, ensure its initialization snippet is present in your shell profile so the correct Node version's global bin is on PATH.

Maintainers

Ensure the entry file is executable before publishing:

chmod +x bin/last-branches.js

License

MIT