SourceTree Custom Action to FETCH the selected branch

git_fetch_by_hash

#!/bin/bash

set -e
set -o pipefail

unset fetch_git_branch
fetch_git_branch=`git name-rev --refs=heads/* --name-only $1 | grep -oE '^[^~]+'`

echo fetching... $fetch_git_branch

git fetch origin $fetch_git_branch:$fetch_git_branch

unset fetch_git_branch

git_fetch_by_hash.md

For use in Atlassian SourceTree as a custom action.

Usage

Select a branch in SourceTree, then invoke the custom action that calls this script. The selected branch will be fetched and fast-forwarded.

Installation:

1. Download the accompanying git_fetch_by_hash shell script into a location on your PATH. Ensure it is executable with chmod u+x git_fetch_by_hash
2. In Atlassian, open Preferences and create a new Custom Action:

• set Script to run: to git_fetch_by_hash
• set Parameters: to $SHA
• (optional) set a keyboard shortcut