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[Requests and ideas] the possibility to rename the branch after the inital renaming of the branch.

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the possibility to rename the branch after the inital renaming of the branch. i have a git-conventions skill that it needs to read and depending on the job have different branch naming standards etc. now it renames the branch in git but it's stuck in the github app on the old branch name, and refuses to let the agent rename it more than once.

Also if it has then made a pull request with the wrong branch name, I need to close the PR and start a new one with the correct name. The github app then just displays the old closed PR and not the new PR and I cant see a way to make it reference the new PR in stead of the old one.

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 1.0.6 |
| OS | Windows 10.0.26100 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Week 3 |

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Research direction

Start in the /chat flow and reproduce the reported behavior with a branch that is renamed more than once, then create a pull request with an incorrect name and replace it. Trace how the app tracks the branch and pull request state; done means repeated renames are reflected and the app can reference the corrected pull request instead of the closed one.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
git, github
Domain
desktop, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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