JetBrains Air Help

Manage Git branches

In JetBrains Air, all operations with branches are performed in the Branches menu:

Branches menu in the upper panel

It shows the name of the branch that is currently checked out.

Create a new branch

Create a new branch from the current branch

  1. Select Git | Branches from the main menu.

  2. In the Create branch and checkout dialog, specify the branch name.

    JetBrains Air then automatically checks out the newly created branch. A blue circle next to the branch name indicates that this branch is currently checked out.

Check out branches

Check out a local branch

To check out one of the local branches:

  1. Select Git | Branches from the main menu.

  2. Select the branch you want to check out and click it.

    A blue circle next to the branch name in the list of local branches indicates that this branch is currently checked out.

Check out a remote branch as a new local branch

If you want to work on a branch created by someone else, you need to check it out to create a local copy of that branch.

  1. Select Git | Branches from the main menu.

  2. Select Remote Branches | Fetch.

    Fetch option in the branches menu
  3. Select Git | Branches from the main menu.

  4. Click the Remote Branches list and select a branch that you want to check out locally.

24 February 2026