Use UpdateDefaultBranch with a CLI

The following code examples show how to use UpdateDefaultBranch.

CLI

AWS CLI

To change the default branch for a repository

The following update-default-branch example changes the default branch for an AWS CodeCommit repository.

aws codecommit update-default-branch \
    --repository-name MyDemoRepo \
    --default-branch-name MyNewBranch

This command produces no output.

For more information, see Change branch settings in AWS CodeCommit in the AWS CodeCommit User Guide.

• For API details, see UpdateDefaultBranch in AWS CLI Command Reference.

PowerShell

Tools for PowerShell V4

Example 1: This example changes the default branch for the specified repository to the specified branch.

Update-CCDefaultBranch -RepositoryName MyDemoRepo -DefaultBranchName MyNewBranch

• For API details, see UpdateDefaultBranch in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4).

Tools for PowerShell V5

Example 1: This example changes the default branch for the specified repository to the specified branch.

Update-CCDefaultBranch -RepositoryName MyDemoRepo -DefaultBranchName MyNewBranch

• For API details, see UpdateDefaultBranch in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5).