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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# mfnew
+#
+# Create a new branch from the default target with the given name
+#
+
+usage() {
+  echo "Usage: `basename $0` [1|2] [name]" 1>&2
+}
+
+[[ $# < 3 && $1 != "-h" && $1 != "--help" ]] || { usage; exit 1; }
+
+MFINFO=$(mfinfo "$@") || exit 1
+IFS=' ' read -a INFO <<< "$MFINFO"
+TARG=${INFO[3]}
+BRANCH=pr_for_$TARG-$(date +"%G-%m-%d_%H.%M.%S")
+
+# BRANCH can be given as the last argument
+case "$#" in
+  1 ) case "$1" in
+        1|2) ;;
+        *) BRANCH=$1 ;;
+      esac
+      ;;
+  2 ) case "$1" in
+        1|2) BRANCH=$2 ;;
+        *) usage ; exit 1 ;;
+      esac
+      ;;
+esac
+
+git fetch upstream
+git checkout --no-track upstream/$TARG -b $BRANCH