Default branch name option in settings #9800

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T08:49:59-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 08:49:59 -06:00

Originally created by @jtbx on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022).

Feature Description

When creating a new repository, it uses the instance's default branch name. I think there should be an option in the settings menu to choose the default branch name that gets used each and every time you create a repository, similar to how it works in GitHub.

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Originally created by @jtbx on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022). ### Feature Description When creating a new repository, it uses the instance's default branch name. I think there should be an option in the settings menu to choose the default branch name that gets used each and every time you create a repository, similar to how it works in GitHub. ### Screenshots ![Default branch name setting in GitHub](https://i.ibb.co/FkrRNkW/Screenshot-20221108-111015.png)

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 08:50:00 -06:00

@lunny commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022):

You can do it in repository settings, branches

@lunny commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2022): You can do it in repository settings, branches

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#9800