# Can I use LibGit2 to create an orphan branch?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-use-libgit2-to-create-an-orphan-branch/2242>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [February 22, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-use-libgit2-to-create-an-orphan-branch/2242 "2017-02-22T21:44:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![bramtayl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/bramtayl/32/3614_2.png) [@bramtayl](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/bramtayl)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-use-libgit2-to-create-an-orphan-branch/2242/1 "2017-02-22T21:44:44Z")

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I’ve got LibGit2.branch! figures out and also git checkout --orphan but is there a way to create specifically an orphan branch?