gh stack link does not respect the default branch of a repository #260

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1. skarim

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   on Jul 22, 2026
2. skarim commented on Jul 22, 2026

   

   skarim

   on Jul 22, 2026

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   link currently has a hardcoded default to main:

   gh-stack/cmd/link.go

   Line 80 in 38aba1b

   cmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.base, "base", "main", "Base branch for the bottom of the stack")

   but it should follow the same dynamic base branch resolution that is used in init:

   gh-stack/cmd/init.go

   Line 75 in 38aba1b

   trunk, err = git.DefaultBranch()
3. skarim

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   Copilot

   on Jul 22, 2026
4. Copilot

   linked a pull request that will close this issueRespect repository default branch in `gh stack link` #265on Jul 22, 2026
5. skarim

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   topic: trunk & base branch

   topic: rebase

   bugBug ReportsBug Reports

   topic: cli - link`gh stack link`: create local tracking state, and PR-title defaults when linking.`gh stack link`: create local tracking state, and PR-title defaults when linking.

   and removed

   topic: trunk & base branch

   topic: rebase

   bug

   on Jul 23, 2026
6. skarim

   closed this as completedin #265on Jul 24, 2026