git-rename-remote - Man Page

• Change the upstream remote to origin: git rename-remote upstream origin

tldr.sh

git-rename-remote <old-remote-name> <new-remote-name>

Rename a git remote regardless of name conflict, and then list current git remotes

<old-remote-name>

The name of the remote you want to rename.

<new-remote-name>

The new name of the remote.

$ git remote -v
origin  git@myserver.com:myuser/foo.git (fetch)
origin  git@myserver.com:myuser/foo.git (push)
upstream    git@myserver.com:myuser/bar.git (fetch)
upstream    git@myserver.com:myuser/bar.git (push)
$ git-rename-remote upstream origin
origin  git@myserver.com:myuser/bar.git (fetch)
origin  git@myserver.com:myuser/bar.git (push)

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