find current git branch while running job in pipeline

Question

how can I find out branch name in a job that is running in the pipeline? I tried git branch all i get is
* (detached from <commit number>) master

This means you are not on a specific branch any more but on a specific commit with no branch pointing to it. What do you run before? — Christos Batzilis, Jun 07 '18 at 11:53

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 13 '22 at 16:36

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There is a predefined variable called CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME that contains branch name. for more info here

edited Sep 13 '22 at 16:36

Josh Correia

answered Jun 07 '18 at 11:51

lila

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This is correct.Your can also use ${CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG} if you want to escape some characters and get a kind of specific name based on the branch name. Check also ${CI_COMMIT_SHA} is you want to distinguish commits inside the same branch. – Mahnu Jun 08 '18 at 10:52

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