Git - push current branch shortcut

Question

Is there a shortcut to tell Git to push the current tracking branch to origin?

Note: I know that I can change the default push behavior, but I am looking for an ad-hoc solution that does not change the default behavior.

For example, suppose I am on branch feature/123-sandbox-tests I would be using

git push origin feature/123-sandbox-tests

which is tedious. I am looking for a shortcut, something like

git push origin current

where git knows that current is feature/123-sandbox-tests.

Angela Baker · Accepted Answer

Here is a handy way to git push current branch to the same name on the remote.

  $ git push origin HEAD

If you haven't already pushed to the origin, it is useful to use 'git push -u origin HEAD' to set upstream tracking information in the local branch.

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