Bulk Move remote git branches from one directory to another

Question

I need to bulk move remote git branches from one directory to another

My current setup:

remote:
      Origin
            bug 
               bug1_abcbug
               bug2_xyzbug
               .
               .
               .
               bug50_bug
            
            bugfix
                bug51
                bug52
                .
                .
                .
                Bug200

Now, I want to move all 50 branches from the 'bug' folder to the 'bugfix' folder. I know I can individually rename the branch name and its remote name. However, is there any easier way to just bulk move all branches from one folder to another ?

Thanks in Advance

usera2M · Answer

You can do this in 3 steps:

Run git fetch
Identify the command to isolate the 50 branches. In your example it might be something like (in a *nix shell):

git branch -r | grep origin/bug/bug

Loop through the list of branches, and for each branch name, use your tool of choice to parse out the branch name after the 1st '/' character (bug/bug1...), and again after the 2nd '/' character (bug1...), and then use those strings in conjunction with this command (or function) to rename the branch remotely:

git push  /:refs/heads/ :

Bulk Move remote git branches from one directory to another

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