From 157337d356bbc15877f365bd9cf88b136b8f1be7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Hemanth.HM" <hemanth.hm@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 21:07:36 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] orphan branch

---
 README.md | 6 ++++++
 tips.json | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53eb393..4876efc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 * [Instantly browse your working repository in gitweb.](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#instantly-browse-your-working-repository-in-gitweb)
 * [View the GPG signatures in the commit log](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#view-the-gpg-signatures-in-the-commit-log)
 * [Remove entry in the global config.](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#remove-entry-in-the-global-config)
+* [Checkout a new branch without any history](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#checkout-a-new-branch-without-any-history)
 
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 <!-- @doxie.inject end toc -->
@@ -665,5 +666,10 @@ git log --show-signature
 git config --global --unset <entry-name>
 ```
 
+## Checkout a new branch without any history
+```sh
+git checkout --orphan <branch_name>
+```
+
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 <!-- @doxie.inject end -->
diff --git a/tips.json b/tips.json
index 332f546..f0959cf 100644
--- a/tips.json
+++ b/tips.json
@@ -296,4 +296,7 @@
 }, {
     "title": "Remove entry in the global config.",
     "tip": "git config --global --unset <entry-name>"
+},{
+    "title": "Checkout a new branch without any history",
+    "tip": "git checkout --orphan <branch_name>"
 }]