Add "favorite" or "pinned" branches in the left sidebar

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• 20 Jun, '23
  Kevin Merged

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  Frequently used branches like dev and master have to be searched. It would be easier to allow pinning selected branches to the top for a fast and permanent access

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• 03 Mar
  Jonathan Admin Pinned

  Jonathan from the GK team here. GitKraken Desktop 11.10 introduces branch pinning in the Commit Graph. Right-click any branch to pin it to the left side of the graph, keeping its history always visible.
  
  This is a meaningful improvement for tracking important branches visually. However, this does not address the core request in this thread: a Favorites or Pinned section in the left sidebar for fast branch access and checkout. The graph pin and a sidebar bookmark section are different features, serving different workflows. The sidebar request remains open.
  
  We're tracking it. The feedback in this thread, particularly the use cases around switching between a small set of branches
  frequently, is noted.
  
  Full release notes: https://help.gitkraken.com/gitkraken-desktop/current/#version-11-10-0
  Download the latest version: https://www.gitkraken.com/download

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• 07 Dec, '22
  Steven Woolston Merged

  It would be great to pin a remote branch so it appears at the top of the list. I have many branches and removing the need to scroll would save time. Similarly, having an autocomplete search might be useful too.

  

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• 09 Dec, '22
  Joey Kelroy System

  "Pin remote branches" (suggested by Steven Woolston on 2022-12-07), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

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• 02 May, '23
  Tobe Merged

  A normal from for me to rebase a branch on develop is as follows:
  -Search for branch number, let's say 3424.
  -clear search input and search for develop
  -drag branch 3424 from tree onto develop in search list (because drawing it to the top is too slow)
  
  my suggestion is to allow to users to add certain branches as favorites that will show even if filter is active. lets say I would add develop as favorite, the new rebase flow would be:
  
  -Search for branch number, let's say 3424.
  -drag branch 3424 from tree onto develop in favorites list

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• 04 May, '23
  Chris Bowie System

  "Possible to add branch as favorite" (suggested by Tobe on 2023-05-02), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

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• 09 May, '23
  vicStud

  Same thing, but maybe a little different, i would like to have a dedicated panel on the left "Favorite" (on top or below remote) where i can put favorite important branch like preprod, staging, etc

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• 20 Jun, '23
  Joey Kelroy System

  "Pin selected branches in the left pane view" (suggested by Kevin on 2023-06-20), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

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• 27 Jan, '25
  Andrej Rypo

  I would welcome a feature allowing us to "pin" branches to the top, or mark "featured" branches that would be shown at the beginning of the branch tree view.
  
  In some cases this could even be a pattern, like `release/*` or something similar.
  
  The rationale behind this is that while working on a repo with lots of branches (talking hundreds here) with dozens of hourly commits, it is tedious to look for `main`, `trunk` or `dev` branch constantly.

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• 12 Mar, '25
  Jez McKean

  see also https://feedback.gitkraken.com/suggestions/191603/pin-branch-to-left-in-the-graph

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• 01 Aug, '25
  Kiliman

  I wonder how many upvotes it takes to get a feature implemented. This is the one DX issue that causes a lot of friction, as I need to access main and other common branches multiple times per day.

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• 18 Sep, '25
  Jeremiah Snee

  Create a feature request with minimal/ incremental improvement
  https://feedback.gitkraken.com/suggestions/666733/showing-default-branch-at-the-top

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