Given a Git repository with a commit history:
$ git status
On branch master
nothing to commit, working directory clean
$ git log --oneline
Is it possible to create a new branch with no commits?
Well, with the orphan
option, you definitely can!
$ git checkout --orphan orphan
Switched to a new branch 'orphan'
Delete all your existing files:
$ git rm -rf .
And now you have a branch with zero commits and files.
$ git status
On branch orphan
Initial commit
nothing to commit (create/copy files and use "git add" to track)