Quickly return to your last Git branch

I really like the command cd - for switching back to your last working directory and wished I could do the same for branches in Git. After a friend posted an article on git reflog inspiration came.

Being a Rubyist (at least by day), Crystal seemed to be the best choice.

Compile

Compilation instructions are here: (and there's an install link for Crystal at the top) https://crystal-lang.org/docs/using_the_compiler/

Installation

Just copy the executable git-back to your favorite bin directory that's already in your PATH or google "Add executable to PATH" for your operating system.

Usage

Once the executable is availabe from your path just type git-back to go back to your last git branch

Thanks

• to the awesome guys at Manas for giving us Crystal!! https://manas.tech/ https://crystal-lang.org/
• Eric for sharing this article: https://philna.sh/blog/2017/01/04/git-back-to-the-future/